[20211221]IN11831_选举工作人员安全和隐私.pdf

CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Election Worker Safety and Privacy December 21, 2021 Concerns about election workers safety and privacy have been reported following the 2020 election, in news reports and testimony before House and Senate committees. Some election workers have raised concerns about physical safety while performing official duties, as well as more general threats outside the workplace or related psychological effects. These threats, along with a perceived increase in politically motivated job scrutiny, have led some to leave, or consider leaving, their roles. This Insight provides a brief overview of recent developments, legislative proposals, and policy considerations related to election worker safety and privacy. Background Federal law prohibits certain types of intimidation of or interference with election workers, including intimidation to discourage serving as a poll watcher or election official or intimidation as a result of that service (18 U.S.C. 245); interference by members of the Armed Forces with election officials exercise of their duties (18 U.S.C. 593); and intimidation for helping voters register (52 U.S.C