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UpdateNationalMonday, November 2, 2026

State lawmakers criminalized paid help with mail ballots under SB1

A state passed a law making it a crime for paid workers to help voters with mail ballots.

By the Democracy SENTRY deskPublished

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Votebeat on Bluesky
“Votebeat on Bluesky: Los legisladores estatales aprobaron estrictas restricciones en la ley SB1 que convierten en delito que los tr”, Monday, November 2, 2026
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What happened

State lawmakers passed strict restrictions in a law called SB1. The law makes it a crime for paid workers to help voters with mail ballots.1

What it means

What this means for voters

The law restricts who can assist voters with their mail ballots if they are paid to do so.1

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Sources

  1. Votebeat on Bluesky, https://bsky.app/profile/votebeat.org/post/3mzeetkjtzs23 · Monday, November 2, 2026

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