Bogus Robocall Tells Floridians They Can Vote By Phone

[ck4829]

The residents of Broward County, Florida have recently received misleading robocalls telling them that they can vote by phone on Election Day, according to a report in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel on Friday.

The report didn't provide many details, other than the fact that the voice fallaciously identified itself as Elections Supervisor Brenda Snipes.

When asked whether she had heard about the calls, the supervisor's public service director said that she hadn't, and that of course voting by phone is not an option.

The call is just one of a number of dirty tricks being pulled off around the country just before record numbers of voters are expected to turn up at the polls on Election Day.

http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/10/bogus-robocall.html?npu=1&mbid=yhp

[LeftCoast]

1. There needs to be a federal investigation of republican voter suppression efforts

This is getting to be absolutely criminal.

[justiceischeap]

2. One thing we can be assured of... I think ;)

Is that Obama, when/if elected, will make sure to work on this issue. From what I'm reading he's got attorney's in every state working on these issues right now, so he's aware.

[Barbara2423]

3. I totally agree. They should be made an example.

[Whoa_Nelly]

4. Is the local TV news carrying this story?

If not, they should.

Anyone in Miami area that can contact the local stations?

[LisaL]

5. Florida has a lot of seniors, who would be easier to fool

by something like that. How despicable.

[SharonAnn]

6. I think this would especially fool new voters who have never voted before.