Constitutional Expert Shares Strategies to Stop Voter Intimidation Locally
Harassment of election officials and voter disinformation are becoming increasingly serious concerns ahead of the midterms in the US.
People cast their votes at the polling place inside of the Galleria at Sunset shopping mall on Oct. 22, 2022, in Henderson, Nevada.
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Extremists are increasingly pursuing a decentralized strategy for spreading election misinformation and intimidating voters, said Mary McCord, the executive director of the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection at Georgetown Law.
During a virtual panel on free and fair elections hosted by the United States Conference of Mayors on Oct. 24, McCord described how in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol building, extremist organizations like the Proud Boys and the Three Percenters are shifting focus to more local actions. She laid out strategies for local officials to resist election interference and neutralize threats at the midterm ballot box without running afoul of First Amendment protections.