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We've published new guidance that outlines steps that local election officials can take to address and prevent voter intimidation, including by armed individuals or groups: https://www.law.georgetown.edu/icap/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2020/10/ICAP-Election-Official-Guidance-10-27-20.pdf /1

This comes on the heels of guidance we've previously made available highlighting steps that law enforcement can take to address and prevent voter intimidation,
https://www.law.georgetown.edu/icap/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2020/10/ICAP-General-Law-Enforcement-Guidance.pdf, as well as /2

a fact sheet on voter intimidation, which lists key laws, what kinds of conduct could constitute voter intimidation, and what to do if a person experiences voter intimidation, http://bit.ly/voterintimidationsheet (and now also available in Spanish: https://www.law.georgetown.edu/icap/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2020/10/Proteccion-contra-la-intimidacion-de-los-votantes.pdf). /3

We've also created fact sheets for all 50 states explaining the laws barring unauthorized private militia groups & what to do if groups of armed individuals are near a polling place or voter registration drive: http://bit.ly/50factsheets  /4

And we've prepared a toolkit discussing legal principles, best practices, & creative solutions upon which local jurisdictions may draw to protect public safety while respecting constitutional rights: https://constitutionalprotestguide.org  /5

All these resources and more can be found on our website —take a look here: https://www.law.georgetown.edu/icap/our-work/addressing-the-rise-of-unlawful-private-paramilitaries/ /END