There are some things that laws and precedents have pretty clearly decided, meaning we can say they do or don’t count as voter intimidation. More than 300 supporters of President Trump gathering at a poll site on early voting day in California caused election officials there to publicly warn that voter intimidation wouldn’t be allowed. “Voter intimidation is illegal under state and federal law, and videotaping you, taking pictures of you without your consent, is part of that,” Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar (D) said. Then, perhaps a security guard or other law enforcement official might make sure the box doesn’t get vandalized. He hasn’t explicitly threatened to send troops, but he has said he might send sheriffs or law enforcement to guard against voter fraud.

Source: Washington Post October 30, 2020 14:35 UTC