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Washington Governor Jay Inslee pushes to criminalize lying about election results

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Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced his intention to outlaw spreading lies about election results on Thursday.

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  1. Newsweek

    Washington Governor Jay Inslee pushes to criminalize lying about election results (opens Newsweek)

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    Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced his intention to outlaw spreading lies about election results on Thursday.

  2. The Columbian

    Inslee: Election result lies from officials should be crime (opens The Columbian)

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    OLYMPIA — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday that he wants lawmakers to pass legislation making it a gross misdemeanor for elected officials and candidates to spread lies about election results.

  3. Fox News

    Washington Democratic Gov. Inslee wants to make lying a crime in certain circumstances (opens Fox News)

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    Washington Democrat Gov. Jay Inslee is calling on lawmakers in the Evergreen State to make it a crime for “elected officials or candidates for office” to lie about election results.

  4. BizPac Review

    Democratic Washington Gov Jay Inslee announces intent to regulate … Lying (opens BizPac Review)

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    Facebook Twitter Reddit LinkedIn Gab Ailan Evans, DCNF Democratic Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced plans Thursday to introduce legislation that would regulate candidates and elected officials from […]

  5. Hot Air

    Washington Gov. Jay Inslee: I want to make it a crime for officials and candidates to lie about election outcomes (opens Hot Air)

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    I know Democrats are eager to find a way to throw Trump in jail, but geez. The only time lying is a crime under American law that I’m aware of is when you lie to the government. Perjury while te...

  6. Legitgov

    Democratic Gov. Inslee wants to make lying a crime - elected officials, candidates who lie about election results could face imprisonment (opens Legitgov)

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