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Just so it's clear. It's illegal by federal law for anybody (yes that includes Law-enforcement, local and federal) even to approach, engage, question any voter. If you are, approached or questioned, don't respond, report to a poll worker...
Whoever intimidates, threatens, coerces, or attempts to intimidate, threaten, or coerce, any other person for the purpose of interfering with the right of such other person to vote or to vote as he may choose, or of causing such other person to vote for, or not to vote for...
any candidate for the office of President, Vice President, Presidential elector, Member of the Senate, Member of the House of Representatives, Delegate from the District of Columbia, or Resident Commissioner, at any election held solely...
or in part for the purpose of electing such candidate, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
18 U.S. Code § 594.Intimidation of voters
http://law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18 …
18 U.S. Code § 594.Intimidation of voters
http://law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18 …
Examples of voter intimidation: Aggressively questioning voters about their citizenship, criminal record, or other qualifications to vote. Falsely representing oneself as an elections official. Displaying false or misleading signs about voter fraud and related criminal penalties
Other forms of harassment, particularly harassment targeting non-English speakers and voters of color.
Spreading false information about voter requirements.
You do not need to speak English to vote, in any state.
You do not need to pass a test to vote, in any state.
Spreading false information about voter requirements.
You do not need to speak English to vote, in any state.
You do not need to pass a test to vote, in any state.
In many states, you can give a sworn statement to the poll worker that you satisfy the qualifications to vote in your state, and then proceed to cast a ballot.
Report intimidation to the Election Protection Hotline at 1-866-OUR-VOTE or 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA (en Español).
Report intimidation to the Election Protection Hotline at 1-866-OUR-VOTE or 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA (en Español).
