Election Protection Hotline Keeping Busy with Confused Voter Calls
Questions about requirements for Election Day Registration, poll workers improperly asking voters' ID and deceptive robocalls suggesting voters who signed petitions or voted in earlier elections did not have to vote again are among reported issues.
Hundreds of voters have called into the Election Protection Hotline during the Recall Election on Tuesday seeking information and reporting a number of problems at poll locations throughout the state, according to a press release from the Election Protection organization. More from the release: As of 1 p.m. Tuesday, Election Protection received 594 calls from the state of Wisconsin with polling place inquiries, questions about the residency requirements needed for Election Day Registration, poll workers improperly asking voters to present ID in order to vote, and deceptive robocalls suggesting voters that who signed petitions or voted in earlier elections did not have to vote today. Additionally, Election Protection received 519 calls …
jessica perez
7:18 pm on Tuesday, June 5, 2012
You are right. This is a very troubling post and I suspect the labor union has played a large role in the misinformation and outright lies being told to these voters! This is ridiculous! People suspected of poll tampering need to be prosecuted. And they should investigate those letters and robocalls and false advertising as well. That is fraud and it should be prosecuted. It only continues … more ›