Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-10-19 01:25:48 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A798965B6DC3582F29DB4B0860324307515C79334A1E3AEB9FF57EE8AF9306DE
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Douglass Mackey conspired to limit minority turnout in the 2016 election. https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/social-media-influencer-douglass-mackey-sentenced-after-conviction-election The specific law: Title 18, USC section 241 originated in the 1870 Enforcement Act (KKK), revised in '09 an '48 to address minority vote, and more recently invoked in various election schemes. https://civilrights.uslegal.com/provisions-against-conspiracies-to-deprive-citizens-of-rights-18-u-s-c-%C2%A7-241/
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