Voter intimidation is a huge concern this midterm election season, but it's important to remember that you will likely have a normal voting experience.
Whether you're a seasoned voter or someone who is going to cast your ballot for the first time, here's what you should know about voter intimidation, the laws around it, and what to do if you experience intimidation this election season.It can take many forms, but Morales-Doyle says voter intimidation is"any action that intimidates voters and scares them away from, or has the potential to scare them away from, exercising their constitutional right to vote.
"There's also intimidation outside of the polls. And we've seen, for instance, in Arizona in recent weeks, people surveilling drop boxes, videotaping. People taking pictures of their license plates." "Now there are people who are actively organizing on the basis of those lies to try to turn people out, to engage in conduct that is either intimidating or runs the risk of becoming intimidating," Morales-Doyle said.While concerns are real, most people will have a good voting experience
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