1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act of 2023 . 2. Enhancement of protections for election records, papers, and equipment (a) Preservation of records, paper, and equipment Section 301 of the Civil Rights Act of 1960 ( 52 U.S.C. 20701 ) is amended— (1) by striking Every officer and inserting the following: (a) In general Every officer ; (2) by striking records and papers and inserting records (including electronic records), papers, and election equipment each place the term appears; (3) by striking “record or paper” and inserting “record (including electronic record), paper, or election equipment”; (4) by inserting (but only under the direct administrative supervision of an election officer). Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the paper record of a voter’s cast ballot shall remain the official record of the cast ballot for purposes of this title after upon such custodian ; (5) by inserting , or acts in reckless disregard of, after fails to comply with