Bill > S2155

This bill, the Preventing Election Subversion Act of 2021, aims to amend federal law to provide increased protections for election workers and voters in federal elections. Key provisions include: 1. Prohibiting the harassment of election officials, poll workers, and volunteers, with violations punishable by fines or imprisonment. 2. Extending protections for election workers under the "Witness Security Program" in title 18 of the U.S. Code. 3. Restricting the ability of state-level election administrators to suspend or remove local election officials, requiring a showing of inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance, and providing a private right of action and attorney's fees for local officials affected. 4. Establishing new requirements for challenges to a voter's eligibility, prohibiting such challenges on or near election day, and creating a buffer zone to restrict poll observers' proximity to voters and ballots. The bill seeks to safeguard the fairness and integrity of federal elections by protecting election workers from harassment and political interference, and by ensuring consistent and impartial administration of elections nationwide.

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