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OxQQme

(2,550 posts)
Thu Nov 3, 2016, 05:38 PM Nov 2016

No, you can’t text your vote.

But these fake ads tell Clinton supporters to do just that.

>"First things first: There is no such thing as voting by text message. Period. If you want to cast a ballot, you can vote at your polling station or vote absentee. That’s it.

But ads circulated on Twitter recently would have you believe otherwise.

Lifting imagery directly from Hillary Clinton’s campaign materials, the ads encourage supporters of the Democratic nominee to “vote early” and “vote from home” by texting their candidate’s name to a five-digit number.

“Save time. Avoid the line,” one reads.

“Vote early. Text ‘Hillary’ to 59925,” says another."<

more:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/11/03/no-you-cant-text-your-vote-but-these-ads-tell-clinton-supporters-to-do-just-that/?hpid=hp_rhp-morning-mix_mm-text:homepage/story

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No, you can’t text your vote. (Original Post) OxQQme Nov 2016 OP
It's gotta be illegal. Laffy Kat Nov 2016 #1
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