Move 18 U.S.C. § 241 election prosecutions from Civil Rights to Criminal Division
Mandate argues election-related § 241 matters should leave Civil Rights Division for Criminal Division to enable aggressive prosecution of registration/ballot issues, citing Pennsylvania 2020 guidance examples.
Mandate
Mandate Ch. 17 (Justice) — Reassigning Responsibility for Prosecuting Election-Related Offenses from the Civil Rights Division to the Criminal Division for 18 U.S.C. § 241.
Undo plan
1) Keep election-related civil-rights criminal statutes coordinated with Civil Rights Division expertise.
2) Rescind transfers designed to facilitate partisan election-fraud showcases.
3) Publish neutral election-offense charging manuals with Public Integrity Section lead.
4) Separate voter-intimidation protection from partisan ballot-curing theories.
5) Verify: election case criteria; demographic neutrality audits.