VOTER INTIMIDATION Definition & Meaning

voter intimidation

[ voh-ter in-tim-i-dey-shuhn ]

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noun

the act or process of attempting to deter voters from registering to vote or from casting a ballot, by force or intimidation, including the dissemination of personal information that would make voters the target of harassment, illegal or inappropriate monitoring or surveillance of voters, and threats of either violence or prosecution:
Existing federal and state laws that prohibit voter intimidation, including the prohibition of firearms at polling locations, went unenforced by local officials.

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Origin of voter intimidation¹

First recorded in 1930–35

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“Throughout history, people have tried to make voting more difficult through oppressive means such as poll taxes, literacy tests, improper voter roll purges, strategic polling place closures, and voter intimidation tactics,” Weber said in statement released Thursday.

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It expressed particular concern about reports of voter intimidation, vote-buying and manipulation, and harassment of observers.

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It expressed particular concern about reports of vote buying and manipulation, voter intimidation and harassment of observers.

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On Tuesday afternoon, Philadelphia authorities said they also received reports of voter intimidation, including calls about people blocking entrances to polling stations, CBS News reported.

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The Indiana Democratic Party called the incidents “nothing more than voter intimidation.”

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