2016 Postmortem

meow2u3

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11. Intimidation of voters is also a Federal crime

Sun Jun 10, 2012, 10:23 AM

Jun 2012

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/594

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.

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"Romney: Employees Should Know Political Implications of Their Votes" by Rebekah Metzler [View all] applegrove Jun 2012 OP

Romney is a disgusting individual. JoePhilly Jun 2012 #1

So let me get this straight SoutherDem Jun 2012 #2

So threatening employees Politicalboi Jun 2012 #3

I have told a boss that gopiscrap Jun 2012 #7

We know what we can look forward to if this man gets in the WH siligut Jun 2012 #4

Chuckling, my ass BDBoop Jun 2012 #5

not the first, won't be the last. hollysmom Jun 2012 #6

Repukes REALLY hate the Voting Rights Act, don't they? WonderGrunion Jun 2012 #8

Intimidation of voters is also a Federal crime meow2u3 Jun 2012 #11

Is this a threat? GoCubsGo Jun 2012 #9

We should be able to make major hay out of this in the campaign. LiberalFighter Jun 2012 #10

Employee luncheon in 2004 mentalsolstice Jun 2012 #12

That is a dangerous card to play. Employers should not permit supervisors to discuss politics with yellowcanine Jun 2012 #13