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Snope Debunker - Identifying voter intimidation, rumored Tweets from Elon Musk, Twitter's impersonation rules, and Daylight Saving Time

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Nov. 8, 2022

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Today: Identifying voter intimidation, rumored Tweets from Elon Musk, Twitter's impersonation rules, and Daylight Saving Time

Verbal Threats, Disruptive Acts: What Voter Intimidation Looks Like

Every election cycle, voting rights advocates and elections officials urge people to keep a watchful eye out for nefarious schemes by partisan groups to pressure people into voting against their preferences or not vote at all.

That type of illegal conduct, a form of voter suppression, can take many forms — including online and in-person at polling locations on Election Day. Below is a guide to identifying such crimes, some of which are punishable by fines or prison time, and how to report offenses while at the polls.

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