Jeremiah Smith said "I call it the broadcast fraud amendment. It simply prohibits the broadcasting of certain false information on election day. Unfortunately, this amendment is necessary to strengthen Federal prohibitions on the broadcast of false election information-- information, by the way, that the broadcasters know full well is false before they broadcast it. It could change the outcome of a Federal election. There are two provisions in this amendment. First, the amendment prohibits a broadcaster from knowingly broadcasting false information concerning the location or time of operation of a polling place." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordFebruary 26, 2002

I call it the broadcast fraud amendment. It simply prohibits the broadcasting of certain false information on election day. Unfortunately, this amendment is necessary to strengthen Federal prohibitions on the broadcast of false election information-- information, by the way, that the broadcasters know full well is false before they broadcast it. It could change the outcome of a Federal election. There are two provisions in this amendment. First, the amendment prohibits a broadcaster from knowingly broadcasting false information concerning the location or time of operation of a polling place.

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Jeremiah Smith

Federalist · New Hampshire

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govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Discussing an amendment to prevent false information about polling times and locations from being broadcast on election day.

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