[PrimeMcFly]

If people are going to vote a certain way out of fear or due to having been misled, cutting off communication is a safeguard against those people caning their minds or being convinced by facts. Just for one example.

[stainablesteel]

i guess if they're making up their mind at the last minute

[PrimeMcFly]

Looking at least at the US elections, I think there are plenty of people that do. Look at the whole Hillary's e-mails thing for example.