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What is the best example of voter intimidation?

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Federal law, and many states’ laws, prohibit voter intimidation. Federal law makes clear that "no person … shall intimidate, threaten, coerce … any other person for the purpose of interfering with the right of [that] person to vote or to vote as he may choose."

Step-by-step explanation:

If someone is interfering or attempting to interfere with your right to vote, or with anyone else’s right to vote, that may be voter intimidation and a violation of federal law.

Voter intimidation is not common. But here are some examples:

Aggressively questioning voters about their citizenship, criminal record, or other qualifications to vote , in a manner intended to interfere with the voters’ rights;

Falsely presenting oneself as an elections official;

Spreading false information about voter requirements, such as an ability to speak English, or the need to present certain types of photo identification (in states with no such requirement);

Displaying false or misleading signs about voter fraud and the criminal penalties related thereto; and

Other forms of harassment, particularly harassment targeted towards non-English speakers and voters of color.

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