Witnesses said the woman spent hours in the parking lot, where video showed her moving around and yelling at people entering and leaving the polling site. The confrontation, including an altercation with a man leaving the center, took place more than 100 feet from the voting center.

Athar Haseebullah of the ACLU of Nevada said an election observer contacted him about the scene. He said the woman was criticizing voters over a reproductive-rights ballot question, calling them “baby killers.” In another video clip, she shouted an insult at a voter carrying a cane.

Haseebullah said the physical confrontation shown in video amounted to battery, which he said is not protected speech. He also said voter intimidation falls outside First Amendment protections. The available account does not indicate that the woman was arrested or charged.

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers responded and issued her a warning, which she followed, police said.

Clark County law bars electioneering within 100 feet of a polling place. The reported confrontation occurred beyond that boundary. Bill Young, a Republican candidate for Clark County recorder who was present, said he did not believe the woman violated the law, though he acknowledged the protest could be disruptive to voters seeking to avoid confrontation.

County officials said aggressive behavior is not tolerated at election sites and that election workers are trained to recognize concerning conduct. The county said it works with law enforcement when a response is needed and that voters should feel safe exercising their rights. The Nevada Secretary of State’s office similarly said voters and poll workers deserve a safe environment and a free and fair election.

The incident highlights the challenge of protecting political expression while ensuring that voters can reach polling places without intimidation or unwanted confrontation. County officials did not provide further details about the encounter.