(a) No person shall do any of the following:
(1) Attempt to intimidate an election official with the intent to influence them in their official duties, or prevent an election official from performing the official's duties;
(2) Tear down, remove, or destroy any of the registration lists or sample ballots furnished by the board of elections at the polling place with knowledge that the person's actions may interfere with the election;
(3) Loiter in or about a registration or polling place during registration or the casting and counting of ballots after being asked to leave, with the intent to hinder, delay, or interfere with the conduct of the registration or election;
(4) Remove from the voting place the pencils, cards of instruction, supplies, or other conveniences furnished to enable the voter to mark the voter's ballot with the intent to hinder, delay, or interfere with the conduct of the registration or election.
(b) "Intimidate" shall mean an act or statement that places any person in reasonable apprehension that death, serious bodily injury, sexual assault, or a felony against the election official's family or property will occur.
(c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. For a violation of subsection (a)(1), the court shall impose a mandatory term of imprisonment of at least three (3) days, which shall not be suspended.
(Ord. 35-2022. Passed 10-17-22.)