; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) Civil action Any person aggrieved by a violation of this section may institute a civil action for preventive relief, including an application in a United States district court for a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order. In any such action, the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party a reasonable attorney’s fee as part of the costs. . (2) Conforming amendments Section 2004 of the Revised Statutes ( 52 U.S.C. 10101 ) is amended— (A) in subsection (e), by striking subsection (c) and inserting subsection (c)(1) ; and (B) in subsection (g), by striking subsection (c) and inserting subsection (c)(1) . (c) Criminal penalties (1) Deceptive acts Section 594 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by sections 3101 and 3102, is amended— (A) in subsection (a), by striking at any election and inserting at any general, primary, runoff, or special election ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subsections: (c) Deceptive acts (1) False statements regarding Federal elections (A) Prohibition It shall be unlawful for any person, whether acting under color of law or otherwise, within 60 days before an election described in subsection (f), by any means, including by means of written, electronic, or telephonic communications, to communicate or cause to be communicated information described in subparagraph (B), or produce information described in subparagraph (B) with the intent that such information be communicated, if such person— (i) knows such information to be materially false; and (ii) has the intent to impede or prevent another person from exercising the right to vote in an election described in subsection (f). (B) Information described Information is described in this subparagraph if such information is regarding— (i) the time or place of holding any election described in subsection (e)