It's Recall Election Day, & Right-Wingers Are Reportedly Robocalling Voters 2Tell Them to Stay Home

[Ian David]

WI, Beware: It's Recall Election Day, and Right-Wingers Are Reportedly Robocalling Voters to Tell Them to Stay Home

I'm not shocked by this, but I am appalled. The blog WI Voices published a post this morning warning Wisconsin voters to beware of robocalls telling them not to vote in today's recall election.

Robocall Election Fraud in District 10

Registered Democrats from all over the district are reporting the same thing. They are receiving a robocall from a group claiming to be a Right to Life group explaining that they don’t have to go to the polling station to vote, “You don’t need to worry. Your absentee ballot is in the mail.”

This is NOT true. Today, Tuesday July 12, is the last day to vote in the Democratic Primary. You DO NOT have time to mail in your ballot at this point. If you intend to vote, go to your nearest polling station today to vote or to deliver your absentee ballot in person. This robocall is illegal activity and election fraud at its worst. If you receive this call from phone number 703-410-3201, or any other number with area code “703″ (Virginina) – RECORD it and report it.

Wisconsin progressive blog Blue Cheddar is following the story as well, and notes, "I googled 703-410-3201 on the chance something would turn up and it did. Several people reported that a ‘Joe the Plumber’ message was left - which came from that number - asking them to support Scott Walker in March this year."

More:
http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/632899/wi%2C_beware%3A_it%27s_recall_election_day%2C_and_%22right_to_life%22_is_robocalling_voters_to_tell_them_to_stay_home/

[RBInMaine]

1. Has this been reported to the local media, the state D party, state elections board, and every pre-

cinct? Get it viral ! Get it out on email and onto Facebook and Twitter ASAP.

[sybylla]

3. I'm working in one of the districts today and everyone knows.

Nothing we can do about it at this point but keep calling and knocking doors.

[RBInMaine]

9. Yes, call and do doors, BUT REPORT IT TOO to ALL entitites.

[Mister Ed]

2. Kick. There is no matter more important than WI recall voting today. n/t

[Ian David]

4. Illegal Robocalls in LaCrosse, Green Bay? Let’s Ask Scott Walker. . .

Illegal Robocalls in LaCrosse, Green Bay? Let’s Ask Scott Walker. . .
By Steven Reynolds On July 12, 2011

WI Voices is reporting fraudulent Robocalls in District 10 today, where there’s a recall primary going on today with a fake Democrat taking on a real Democrat. The call says it is from a “Right to Life Group” and that people shouldn’t worry about getting to the polls, as their absentee ballot is already in the mail. The message is a fraudulent one. If you are in that district, please vote.

Blue Cheddar also reports District 30 is receiving some of the fraudulent calls. Both sources say the phone number is from the DC suburbs of Virginia, but Blue Cheddar notes that a simple google search of the number shows that there were Robocalls coming from that number in March supportive of Scott Walker.

Mr. Walker has complained about election fraud, and now is the time for him to do something about it. Here’s the short email I am sending Mr. Walker immediately:

More:
http://bloggingblue.com/2011/07/12/illegal-robocalls-in-lacrosse-green-bay-lets-ask-scott-walker/

[sybylla]

5. Nice idea for a letter to the editor, too.

Never let him pull his feet back from the fire.

[Bella Boo]

6. I'll bet this never gets reported

There's no way this is going to get picked up by state media. Except maybe NPR.

[robinlynne]

7. They did that in the 2004 Presidential election. i remember that as I went door to door to get out t

the vote. many voters had received those calls.

[jtrockville]

8. Does WI have an election page showing the results as they come in?

[sybylla]

10. Try this one.

http://www.wispolitics.org

edited to add this one - which takes you directly to the results page http://www.wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=241731

They usually have the results almost as fast as the individual municipalities can put them up.

[sybylla]

11. The Journal Sentinel has a good page for this as well.

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/125430333.html

[Blue Owl]

12. Because yeah -- that'll work, you idiot fuckbags...

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