Voter Turnout Effort Leads to Prosecution Threat, Lawsuit

As the Nov. 7 election looms, a nonpartisan group is defending its strong warnings to Virginia voters and is waging a court battle over First Amendment rights.
Voter Turnout Effort Leads to Prosecution Threat, Lawsuit
Virginia residents vote in the Rocky Run Middle School in Chantilly, Va., on Nov. 2, 2021. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Janice Hisle
Janice Hisle
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In bold orange-and-black letters, a get-out-the-vote flyer warns that failure to cast a ballot can affect a person’s government benefits, legal rights, and even personal assets.

But the Virginia Attorney General’s Office alleges that such a message violates a state law forbidding false, intimidating, or coercive communication to voters.

Janice Hisle
Janice Hisle
Reporter
Janice Hisle mainly writes in-depth reports based on U.S. political news and cultural trends, following a two-year stint covering President Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection campaign. Before joining The Epoch Times in 2022, she worked more than two decades as a reporter for newspapers in Ohio and authored several books. She is a graduate of Kent State University's journalism program. You can reach Janice at: [email protected]
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