Exactly. It’s not just illegal in federal law, but also codified in state laws. Armed law enforcement is absolutely verboten within a certain radius of voting sites. Several states have already announced plans about countering the voter interference they fully expect to have to deal with.
If a voter sees armed officials at a polling place, they should alert the election officials at the polling place right away. Election officials have specific procedures to follow to report the situation and have it appropriately handled in an efficient manner.
This robber administration is desperate. The orange chancre doesn’t want to go to prison. But most of us don’t have to wait for Election Day and we can vote by mail, absentee ballot, ballot drop-off box, and early voting right now.
He’s trying to make people scared to vote with this kind of theater, but there’s no reason to be. We just have to be wise, educated, and willing to look out for each other.
That sounds like a great opportunity to find out what your local laws are and what the governor’s office and your secretary of state are planning to do about it.
Your own state Attorney General just contributed an article to The Guardian the other day about how seriously they are taking all the threats against your right to have a free and fair election in Washington state. If I were a citizen there I’d give them a call myself: they have almost certainly been thinking about the same thing you are.
It’s a federal district. Technically, it is governed by its mayor and Congress. While it is not a state, it does have local law and is of course subject to the multiple federal laws governing what law enforcement can take place at polling sites.
Anyone encountering this when they go to vote should call 911 to report voter intimidation.
Exactly. It’s not just illegal in federal law, but also codified in state laws. Armed law enforcement is absolutely verboten within a certain radius of voting sites. Several states have already announced plans about countering the voter interference they fully expect to have to deal with.
Anyone concerned should also look up their local laws to be sure. Here’s another article with straightforward information about what the real situation is on the ground in general for those interested. From that article:
This robber administration is desperate. The orange chancre doesn’t want to go to prison. But most of us don’t have to wait for Election Day and we can vote by mail, absentee ballot, ballot drop-off box, and early voting right now.
He’s trying to make people scared to vote with this kind of theater, but there’s no reason to be. We just have to be wise, educated, and willing to look out for each other.
But what if it’s a drop box, where there is no polling official? I live in Washington, and many or most people here use unattended drop boxes.
That sounds like a great opportunity to find out what your local laws are and what the governor’s office and your secretary of state are planning to do about it.
Your own state Attorney General just contributed an article to The Guardian the other day about how seriously they are taking all the threats against your right to have a free and fair election in Washington state. If I were a citizen there I’d give them a call myself: they have almost certainly been thinking about the same thing you are.
Also take note of headcount.org, which is a volunteer, non-data collecting site that a number of younger people are using to get the vote out. While it does not address your specific question, it’s a great place to start for voting laws in a specific state.
If you find something out, would you mind posting it? I’d sure like to know, and I bet others would too.
But DC isn’t really a state though right?
It’s a federal district. Technically, it is governed by its mayor and Congress. While it is not a state, it does have local law and is of course subject to the multiple federal laws governing what law enforcement can take place at polling sites.