Challenges to Fair Elections 7: Voter Intimidation and Vote Suppression
Contributing Organization(s): Demos: A Network for Ideas and Action
Author(s)/Creator(s): Demos: A Network for Ideas and Action Democracy Program Staff
Publishing Date: 2006-11-01
Issue Areas: Government Reform; Human Rights and Civil Liberties
Ownership/Rights Info: Copyright Demos 2006
File info: 4 pages; 290.44 KB file size
Political candidates win elections by generating more votes than their opponents. A vigorous and superior get-out-the-vote campaign is commonly understood to be the key to success. A less recognized but all-too-familiar alternative tactic is to intimidate their opponents supporters and suppress their votes. Voter intimidation and vote suppression campaigns are often mounted in communities of color, where voter participation is more tenuous. Few states have enacted clear and effective prohibitions against these abuses.
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Type/Format: Policy Brief
Language code: English
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Language code: English
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