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TexasTowelie

(117,213 posts)
Sat Oct 10, 2020, 11:09 PM Oct 2020

Suspicious Text Sent To Local Democratic Voters Over Mail-In Ballots

As early ballots arrived in mailboxes across Pima County this week, registered Democrats are concerned about a suspicious text alerting voters they’re not registered as permanent mail voters—when in fact, they are.

The Pima County Recorder's Office even issued a warning to not open the text’s link to a Vote.org page on their Twitter account Thursday, Oct. 8, suspecting it could be fraudulent.

Registered Democrat Kristi Williams was perplexed by the text she received around 3 p.m. on Thursday saying she was not a permanent mail voter. When she opened her mailbox moments later, there sat the sage green envelope containing her early ballot.

“I was confused at first. I’ve been doing early voting for many years so I was shocked by the text,” Williams said. “I was also worried after seeing the link in the text that someone was trying to fish for information and trying to make it so my vote didn’t count.

Read more: https://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2020/10/09/suspicious-text-sent-to-local-dem-voters-over-mail-in-ballots

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Suspicious Text Sent To Local Democratic Voters Over Mail-In Ballots (Original Post) TexasTowelie Oct 2020 OP
I've seen several unusual early voting texts sweetloukillbot Oct 2020 #1
I hope your local news stations are covering this. Dem2theMax Oct 2020 #2

sweetloukillbot

(12,632 posts)
1. I've seen several unusual early voting texts
Sat Oct 10, 2020, 11:29 PM
Oct 2020

Also got one today from a Republican touting his bipartisan record for the second vote for state legislature (2 open seats in the district, only 1dem running)

Dem2theMax

(10,358 posts)
2. I hope your local news stations are covering this.
Sun Oct 11, 2020, 01:04 AM
Oct 2020

They need to get the word out that a scam is happening.

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