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turbinetree

(24,720 posts)
Tue Jun 15, 2021, 11:07 AM Jun 2021

People impersonating election officials are knocking on doors in Yavapai County, sheriff warns

Andrew Oxford Arizona Republic
Published 7:20 p.m. MT June 14, 2021

People are knocking on the doors of Yavapai County residents and asking how they voted in the last election, while falsely claiming to represent the county recorder’s office, sheriff's office officials said.

The mysterious door-to-door survey, which has alarmed local officials, comes after the U.S. Department of Justice warned the Arizona Senate against plans to canvass voters' homes as part of an unprecedented review of November's election. Meanwhile, backers of the Senate's audit have organized their own such door-to-door efforts.

Yavapai County Recorder Leslie Hoffman said she did not know if the people knocking on doors around Prescott are working on behalf of a political organization, but raised concerns that information residents provide could result in identity theft.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/06/14/yavapai-county-sheriff-warns-imposters-asking-voting-history/7693805002/

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The Senate’s contract with Cyber Ninjas, the Florida-based firm it hired to manage its ongoing audit of election results, said a “registration and votes cast team” has already worked with several people “in order to statistically identify voter registrations that did not make sense, and then knock on doors to confirm if valid voters actually lived at the stated address.”

The company's CEO said canvassers would not ask voters which candidates they supported in the last election, however.



So this front group walks up to a home...to see if the person lives in the house, what could possibly go wrong.....fuck the privacy, you don't need any stinking privacy, we know how you voted we just want to intimidate you, we got your address off the registration ....



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People impersonating election officials are knocking on doors in Yavapai County, sheriff warns (Original Post) turbinetree Jun 2021 OP
What do you want to bet they're only knocking on doors in hispanic, Democratic-leaning areas. sop Jun 2021 #1
This is happening in a county that is not a part of the fraudit. Nevilledog Jun 2021 #2
Go get em Nevilledog!!! Peacetrain Jun 2021 #3
Of course they're gonna have to stand still while I figure out how to use the video on my phone..... Nevilledog Jun 2021 #4
Look, man, you'll never even know they're there! HuskyOffset Jun 2021 #6
Contact the police and report an identity theft team. plimsoll Jun 2021 #9
I'm a retired criminal defense attorney....I'll cross-exam them for fun. Nevilledog Jun 2021 #10
My dogs are trained Traildogbob Jun 2021 #5
I bet training them to go for the genitals was painful. Nevilledog Jun 2021 #11
I used Traildogbob Jun 2021 #13
Novel Idea,,,, Cryptoad Jun 2021 #7
somebody's gonna get "stand your ground"ed bringthePaine Jun 2021 #8
Slam the door in their faces, without saying a word. Wingus Dingus Jun 2021 #12
Hopefully, the only ones that fall for this scam are Republicans. Midnight Writer Jun 2021 #14
Thanks for this! shanti Jun 2021 #15

Nevilledog

(51,200 posts)
2. This is happening in a county that is not a part of the fraudit.
Tue Jun 15, 2021, 11:29 AM
Jun 2021

They better not knock on my fucking door or they're gonna find their pictures all over the Internet.

HuskyOffset

(890 posts)
6. Look, man, you'll never even know they're there!
Tue Jun 15, 2021, 01:17 PM
Jun 2021

They're ninjas, goddammit! Cyber Ninjas! They'll blend in with their surroundings, that's what ninjas do! And that's just normal ninjas, holy shit, we're talking about *cyber* ninjas here, who even knows what kind of crazy shit they can do.

plimsoll

(1,670 posts)
9. Contact the police and report an identity theft team.
Tue Jun 15, 2021, 02:08 PM
Jun 2021

Demand to see proof of identity and the source and authority to ask such questions.

If you feel safe you can follow them till (if) the police arrive.

In short treat it as the scam it is, and interest the police by pointing out the intersection of identity theft and financial crime.

My guess is they’ll bluster, bully and then scurry off.

Nevilledog

(51,200 posts)
10. I'm a retired criminal defense attorney....I'll cross-exam them for fun.
Tue Jun 15, 2021, 02:11 PM
Jun 2021

I doubt they'll be coming to my door. I'm unfortunately in a bright red neighborhood.

Traildogbob

(8,818 posts)
5. My dogs are trained
Tue Jun 15, 2021, 01:13 PM
Jun 2021

And love to rip off genitalia on command and toss em back at the victims. I have not had religious nuts knock on my door since I started training them. Word spread fast. So, come on assholes, knock on my door and ask who I voted for.

Midnight Writer

(21,803 posts)
14. Hopefully, the only ones that fall for this scam are Republicans.
Tue Jun 15, 2021, 03:20 PM
Jun 2021

People who identify themselves as Republicans may as well wear a sign saying "Screw me! I'll buy anything!"

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