GOP robocalling to register voters *AFTER* the deadline

[NV1962]

Last Friday I heard something very disturbing: the Nevada state Republican party -- in spite of the fact that the "mail-in" registration deadline for Nevada voters expired on Oct. 2 -- is still placing automated phone calls ("robocalling") to potential Republican voters, encouraging them to request a voter registration form.

This person that I spoke to is adamant that:

• the call was placed last Thursday (Oct. 7)
  
• the automated message named the NV state Republican party as the sponsor of the call
  
• the automated message offered to send, on request, voter registration forms

Here's some background info that makes me very suspicious about that automated call:

• Just last week, reports surfaced about an unexpected, sudden boost in registered Republican voters, overtaking the Democrats who, since the Primaries in mid February had a massive surge in registrations. This "last minute" surge of GOP voters is, to put it mildly, suspect - especially given that Democrats had "outregistered" Republicans by a few thousand voters.
  
• There are quite a few complaints filed here in Reno about phony voter registration forms and GOP registration teams refusing to register anyone but Republicans. The F.B.I. is looking into that as we speak.
  
• The voter registrars' offices are swamped by the massive surge in voter registrations - which is not surprising, given the "energizing" effect these elections have on supporters of either party. But quite oddly, out of many reports I've heard concerning late or not yet received voter registration cards here in NV, those complaints almost exclusively come from people who registered as a Democrat.

If there's anyone else in Nevada who received such a call, please let me know - or better yet: let the voter registrar know, and file a complaint.

Meanwhile, I'm trying to reach as many people as I can, to see if they received such an automated call, too.

Ballot box stuffing, here in Nevada?

P.S.: I just heard from a second, unrelated source who also received a robocall, late last week - *after* the deadline.

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[expatriot]

1. um, registrations filed after the deadline won't be able to vote

on nov. 2
this doesn't make sense. the GOP would have robocalled these people before the deadline if they wanted to. also, there is no vast universe of unregistered Republicans out there. the unregistereds are all demographically likely Dems.

could it be the republicans are just trying to throw wrenches in the system, just like a rape and pillage strategy. I don;t know.

[AnnInLa]

2. We were told to keep registering voters

(by our local Dem party) so people could vote in local run-off elections...could it be anything similar there?

[expatriot]

3. people can still register, sure, but not vote in nov. 2nd

[jerryster]

4. This is getting uglier by the day

I'm starting to think that the Repubs have decided that they have a moral right to cheat in this election. I'm also starting to think that if the election is stolen in plain sight that violence wouldn't surprise me.

[Cha]

6. the repugs think they have "the moral right"

to Steal in any election. And what else do they steal?

[solarspa]

5. Deadline is Oct 12

Oct 2 is the absentee deadline. Folks can register in Nevada up until October 12. I don't live in Nevada but did some swing state mailings.

[newyawker99]

7. Hi solarspa!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[NV1962]

8. From Oct 2 - Oct 12 is WALK-IN registration - not via "forms"

Until Oct 12 you can only register IN PERSON by going to the Voter Registrar's office.

That's why the offer of sending a voter registration form after the deadline for such registrations, while stating how important these elections are (on Nov 2) stinks to high heaven.

Please keep this kicked - let's make sure people in NV (and people who know people in NV) have a chance of seeing this - and spread the word so as to maximize reporting.

:kick:

[Cronus Protagonist]

9. This will create a pool of voters who will not be allowed to vote

Expect a bunch of Republicans rioting outside the voting office because they were not allowed to vote despite being registered (late).

Sounds like a set up to me.



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[Mr_Spock]

10. We must short-circuit all robots!

Stupid freepers are robots anyway - what's the friggin' difference?