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This bill aims to enhance protections for election records, papers, and equipment by amending several sections of the Civil Rights Act of 1960. The bill expands the definition of election records to explicitly include electronic records and election equipment, and requires that these materials be preserved for a specific period after a federal election. It mandates that the paper ballot remains the official record of a voter's cast ballot and introduces new requirements for preserving electronic records and data. The bill empowers the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to develop guidance for record preservation, including minimum standards and protocols for observing the security and transfer of election materials. Additionally, the bill creates a new judicial review mechanism that allows the Attorney General or a federal election candidate to bring legal action to compel compliance with record preservation requirements, with courts required to expedite such cases. The legislation also expands criminal penalties to include intimidation of ballot processing, scanning, vote tabulation, canvassing, and election result certification. These provisions are designed to protect the integrity of the election process by ensuring comprehensive documentation and preventing interference with election administration.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2803/all-info