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The crime or disturbing or preventing, or attempting to prevent, any elector from freely casting his ballot. Ala. Code §17-23-8. See also DISTURBING POLLING PLACE.
Also known asinterfering with voters · disrupting voters · voter intimidation · election interference · ballot disruption
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The crime or disturbing or preventing, or attempting to prevent, any elector from freely casting his ballot. Ala. Code §17-23-8. See also DISTURBING POLLING PLACE.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Disturbing Electors. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/disturbing-electors
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