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Intimidation of voters
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Intimidation of voters, or voter intimidation, refers to the act of intimidating, threatening, or coercing another person to interfere with their right to vote for the candidate of their choice. As of 2020, voter intimidation was a federal crime punishable by a fine, up to one-year of imprisonment, or both.
Federal law says: "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."[1]
Federal law provides for civil lawsuits based on voter intimidation. Section 11 of the Voting Rights Act makes it unlawful to “intimidate, threaten, or coerce" another individual at the polls. The Voting Rights Act also makes it illegal to coerce any person while registering to vote or voting.[2]
In addition to federal law prohibiting voter intimidation, each state has its own laws prohibiting voter intimidation and establishing penalties for voter intimidation.[2