WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Alex Padilla issued the following press release:
In early 2026, 32 percentof local election workers experiencedthreatsorharassment, 52 percent concerned for staff safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. - With midterm elections just around the corner and threats to our elections at an all-time high from Donald Trump, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee and California's former Secretary of State, and Representative Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.-17) introduced bicameral legislation to protect voters and election workers from intimidation and threats of violence at polling places.
The Freedom from Intimidation in Elections Actwould help further ensure that every voter and...