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This bill clarifies and strengthens protections for election officials and workers by defining specific acts that constitute the obstruction or prevention of election activities. It expands the definition of these offenses to include actions taken by force, intimidating language, or physical acts that prevent election officers, workers, or other authorized individuals from performing their duties, or that prevent an election from being held or obstruct its process. The bill also specifically prohibits preventing voters from attending an election or freely exercising their right to vote, and it makes it illegal to prevent election personnel from entering or exiting a polling place. For these offenses, the bill increases the potential penalties, making them a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $2,000, up to one year in jail, or both, which is a significant increase from the previous maximum fine of $1,000.

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