California SB398 criminalizes paying or offering valuable consideration to influence voting or voter registration.

California SB398 adds a new crime to the Elections Code, making it illegal to knowingly pay or offer valuable consideration to another person to influence voting or voter registration. The bill specifies that "other valuable consideration" includes chances to win prizes. Violators face fines up to $10,000, imprisonment, or both. The bill exempts certain actions like transportation to voting locations, compensation for voting, and granting time off to vote.

California SB398 criminalizes paying or offering valuable consideration to influence voting or voter registration.

California SB398 adds a new crime to the Elections Code, making it illegal to knowingly pay or offer valuable consideration to another person to influence voting or voter registration. The bill specifies that "other valuable consideration" includes chances to win prizes. Violators face fines up to $10,000, imprisonment, or both. The bill exempts certain actions like transportation to voting locations, compensation for voting, and granting time off to vote.