Bill > S3912

This bill, the Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act, aims to protect election workers and polling places from interference, intimidation, and physical damage. It amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to prohibit the use of force, threat of force, violence, or threat of violence to interfere with or intimidate anyone involved in the administration of elections, including election officials, poll watchers, and election vendors. The bill also prohibits the willful physical damage or threat of damage to election infrastructure, such as polling places and tabulation centers, with the intent to interfere with the electoral process. Violations of these provisions can result in fines and imprisonment, with harsher penalties for cases involving bodily injury or the use of weapons, explosives, or fire. The bill also requires the Attorney General or a designee to certify that certain conditions are met before the federal government can prosecute these offenses.