Creating the election crime of interference with an election official.

HB 2023 creates a new felony offense for intimidating, threatening, coercing, or attempting to do so against election officials who perform duties like running polls, counting ballots, or serving on election boards. This law directly affects election officials (such as county clerks, election judges, and board members) by making interference with their work punishable as a severity level 7 nonperson felony. The bill specifically excludes enforcement actions between election officials when permitted by law. It aims to protect election workers from harassment or retaliation while performing their official duties.