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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTammy Duckworth on DOJ sending armed officers to ballot-counting venues
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Tammy Duckworth
@SenDuckworth
This would be violation of 18 USC 592 (and 594) and anyone ordering armed law enforcement officials to ballot-counting venues could be imprisoned for up to 5 years. #LawAndOrder
The New York Times
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The Justice Department said it was allowed to send armed officers to ballot-counting venues to investigate any potential voter fraud. Former officials said it created the specter of intervention amid calls by President Trump to stop counting votes.
https://nyti.ms/3mRlvls
Tammy Duckworth
@SenDuckworth
This would be violation of 18 USC 592 (and 594) and anyone ordering armed law enforcement officials to ballot-counting venues could be imprisoned for up to 5 years. #LawAndOrder
The New York Times
@nytimes
The Justice Department said it was allowed to send armed officers to ballot-counting venues to investigate any potential voter fraud. Former officials said it created the specter of intervention amid calls by President Trump to stop counting votes.
https://nyti.ms/3mRlvls
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Tammy Duckworth on DOJ sending armed officers to ballot-counting venues (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Nov 2020
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MagickMuffin
(15,924 posts)1. Send out the guards to LOCK THEM UP
So tired of this
angstlessk
(11,862 posts)2. Is the plan to shoot fraudulent ballots?
The Justice Department said it was allowed to send armed officers to ballot-counting venues to investigate any potential voter fraud.
Hekate
(90,532 posts)3. Thank you, Sen Duckworth, and godsdamn all Fascists to Hell
58Sunliner
(4,372 posts)4. Thank you Senator.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,236 posts)5. 18 U.S. Code 592, 594 ...
18 U.S. Code § 592. Troops at polls
Whoever, being an officer of the Army or Navy, or other person in the civil, military, or naval service of the United States, orders, brings, keeps, or has under his authority or control any troops or armed men at any place where a general or special election is held, unless such force be necessary to repel armed enemies of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both; and be disqualified from holding any office of honor, profit, or trust under the United States.
This section shall not prevent any officer or member of the armed forces of the United States from exercising the right of suffrage in any election district to which he may belong, if otherwise qualified according to the laws of the State in which he offers to vote.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 719; Pub. L. 103322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
18 U.S. Code § 594. Intimidation of voters
Whoever intimidates, threatens, coerces, or attempts to intimidate, threaten, or coerce, any other person for the purpose of interfering with the right of such other person to vote or to vote as he may choose, or of causing such other person to vote for, or not to vote for, any candidate for the office of President, Vice President, Presidential elector, Member of the Senate, Member of the House of Representatives, Delegate from the District of Columbia, or Resident Commissioner, at any election held solely or in part for the purpose of electing such candidate, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 720; Pub. L. 91405, title II, § 204(d)(5), Sept. 22, 1970, 84 Stat. 853; Pub. L. 103322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)