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Election Reform

roscoeroscoe

(1,593 posts) Sat Sep 5, 2020, 03:27 PM Sep 2020

Center for Voter Information dirty tricks

I just got a mailer from this organization, with a partly pre-printed Colorado voter registration form - with an incorrect middle name thoughtfully filled out for me.

I'm very much looking forward to taking this to the Secretary of State's office, the county, etc. This should be illegal, full stop!

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Center for Voter Information dirty tricks (Original Post) roscoeroscoe Sep 2020 OP

cant wait! samnsara Sep 2020 #1

Take the time to photograph and digitally send to newspaper and local tv channels, who usually have hlthe2b Sep 2020 #2

Do a search on this group and Wiki has a link to a good npr article... TreasonousBastard Sep 2020 #3

samnsara

(18,281 posts)

1. cant wait!

Reply to roscoeroscoe (Original post)

Sat Sep 5, 2020, 03:29 PM

Sep 2020

hlthe2b

(106,057 posts)

2. Take the time to photograph and digitally send to newspaper and local tv channels, who usually have

Reply to roscoeroscoe (Original post)

Sat Sep 5, 2020, 03:31 PM

Sep 2020

a political reporter--in addition to local voter registrar and SOS. I did this several years ago in CO when a very misleading mailing was received. It was reported on in at least a few of those venues and lead to an SOS inquiry and warnings to voters.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

3. Do a search on this group and Wiki has a link to a good npr article...

Reply to roscoeroscoe (Original post)

Sat Sep 5, 2020, 03:51 PM

Sep 2020

They're a Dem group that seems to have good intentions but o occasionally screws things up a little.
I'd post the links, but I'm on my phone and can barely get this out

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