Still, militia members will almost certainly appear at some polling places this election cycle. To prepare voters for potential voter intimidation, Georgetown University Law Center created fact sheets for all 50 states on illegal militias and what to do if voters encounter them. A private militia engages in law enforcement activities without authorization by state or federal officials. But no private militia has that authority. So, Georgetown Law's Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection, along with several pro bono law firms, created state-specific fact sheets about militias and the state statutes that ban their activities.

Source: CNN October 06, 2020 16:18 UTC