Channel 3000: Madison leaders propose new ordinance to treat threats to election officials as disorderly conduct

City attorney Michael Haas says the definition of disorderly conduct — engaging in violent, abusive, indecent, profane, boisterous, unreasonably loud or otherwise disorderly conduct that tends to cause or provoke a disturbance — will be what separates what is considered a threat to an election official and protected free speech.

“The proposed ordinance would give us a more effective tool to catch offensive behavior and stop it before it becomes criminal,” said Haas.

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