Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-10-19 04:24:58 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: DC47D762794C5236FB8F0DD1D5973752F0C2275AFBD6DFAA80EF30014574B3D8
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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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