(a) No person shall knowingly make or cause to be made a telecommunication to an election official that threatens to inflict serious physical injury upon or commit a felony against the election official or their property or that harasses an election official with the intent to unlawfully influence such person regarding or in connection with such person's duties or responsibilities regarding any past, current, or future general, primary, or special election.
(b) No person shall knowingly engage in conduct or any form of communication or knowingly encourage another to engage in such conduct or communication that threatens to inflict serious physical injury upon or commit a felony against an election official or harasses an election official with the intent to unlawfully influence such person regarding or in connection with such person's duties or responsibilities regarding any past, current, or future general, primary, or special election.
(c) No person shall knowingly make or cause to be made a telecommunication that threatens to inflict serious physical injury upon or commit a felony against an election official's immediate family, parents, grandparents, grandchildren, or any member of the election official's household or their property, or that harasses such individuals, with the intent to unlawfully influence the election official in their duties or responsibilities regarding any past, current, or future general, primary, or special election.
(d) No person shall knowingly engage in conduct or any form of communication or knowingly encourage another to engage in such conduct or communication that threatens to inflict serious physical injury upon or commit a felony against an election official's immediate family, parents, grandparents, grandchildren, or any member of the election official's household or that harasses such individuals with the intent to unlawfully influence the official regarding or in connection with the election official's duties or responsibilities regarding any past, current, or future general, primary, or special election.
(e) "Harassment" means insulting by abusive words or gestures in a manner intended and likely to provoke a violent response or that makes a reasonable person feel distressed.
(f) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. 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.)