LaRose issues warning about text message campaign that could potentially provide voters with inaccurate polling location
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Ohio Secretary of State's Office-
An organization called Voting Futures has announced they will soon be sending text messages to certain individuals in Ohio with information that includes the voter’s polling location – and it’s possible that the information they provide is wrong.
NBC News reported on Oct. 31 that Voting Futures had been sending text messages in five other states, with many text messages providing inaccurate information.
On Friday, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose learned of Voting Futures’ intention to send text messages to certain Ohio voters beginning on Saturday. LaRose’s Division of Public Integrity immediately requested that Voting Futures instead encourage voters to use VoteOhio.gov to confirm their voter location, rather than using potentially inaccurate data collected by Voting Futures.
“It’s unclear if the failure of this group’s efforts is intentional or not, but Ohioans should know there is one trusted, official source for voters to determine their voting location, and that’s VoteOhio.gov,” said LaRose. “With Election Day around the corner, misinformation is hitting its crescendo. Our Division of Public Integrity is ready to fight back and ensure all Ohio voters have the accurate, accessible and secure election they’ve come to expect.”
Voting Futures texts in other states have looked similar to the one in the photo with this article.
Earlier on Friday, Secretary LaRose issued a fact sheet providing all Ohio voters with information they need to know ahead of Election Day: https://highlandcountypress.com/Content/In-The-News/In-The-News/Article/LaRose-What-Ohio-voters-need-to-know-ahead-of-Election-Day/2/20/84671.
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NBC News reported on Oct. 31 that Voting Futures had been sending text messages in five other states, with many text messages providing inaccurate information.
On Friday, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose learned of Voting Futures’ intention to send text messages to certain Ohio voters beginning on Saturday. LaRose’s Division of Public Integrity immediately requested that Voting Futures instead encourage voters to use VoteOhio.gov to confirm their voter location, rather than using potentially inaccurate data collected by Voting Futures.
“It’s unclear if the failure of this group’s efforts is intentional or not, but Ohioans should know there is one trusted, official source for voters to determine their voting location, and that’s VoteOhio.gov,” said LaRose. “With Election Day around the corner, misinformation is hitting its crescendo. Our Division of Public Integrity is ready to fight back and ensure all Ohio voters have the accurate, accessible and secure election they’ve come to expect.”
Voting Futures texts in other states have looked similar to the one in the photo with this article.
Earlier on Friday, Secretary LaRose issued a fact sheet providing all Ohio voters with information they need to know ahead of Election Day: https://highlandcountypress.com/Content/In-The-News/In-The-News/Article/LaRose-What-Ohio-voters-need-to-know-ahead-of-Election-Day/2/20/84671.
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