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Election Worker Protection Act: New Penalties for Threats and Security Funding.

This Act establishes new federal penalties for harassing, threatening, or intimidating election workers, including officials and volunteers. It provides grants to states for enhancing physical security, monitoring social media threats, and protecting the personal information of election staff. The goal is to safeguard the integrity of the electoral process by ensuring that those administering elections can work safely and without disruption.
Key points
Creation of a new federal crime: harassment or intimidation of election workers, punishable by up to 5 years in prison and a $100,000 fine.
Grants for states to improve recruitment, training, and physical/digital security (including protecting Personally Identifiable Information from "doxxing").
Election officials gain the authority to remove poll observers who engage in intimidation or disrupt the voting or counting process.
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Additional Information
Print number: 118_S_1318
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Process start date: 2023-04-26