The Protect Our Local workers Act would amend federal election law to allow states to use funds from the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to pay for physical security measures at polling places and to protect election workers, including poll workers. Currently, states can use these federal funds for various election administration purposes, but physical security is not explicitly listed as an allowable use. The bill expands the list of permitted uses to include ensuring the physical security of election offices and protecting election and poll workers. This change would apply retroactively to any funds states have already received or will receive under the Help America Vote Act. The legislation does not appropriate new funding but rather clarifies how existing federal election administration grants can be spent.