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HARRISBURG, Pa (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro is warning residents of robocalls that he says deliver misinformation and attempt to suppress voting in November's election.
“These false, targeted robocalls are another desperate tactic to scare eligible Americans from participating in the election,” Attorney General Shapiro said. “Don’t listen to their lies - vote. We will protect every eligible ballot. All Pennsylvanians can be confident that voting by mail is safe, secure, and legal.”
The calls reportedly tell people that if they vote by mail-in ballot, their personal information will be given to law enforcement agencies and credit card companies in an attempt to arrest those with warrants and collect debts.
“Unfortunately, every election season brings a wave of disinformation purveyed by dishonest sources hoping to mislead voters and influence the election outcome,” Secretary Boockvar said. “Pennsylvanians must be vigilant against such lies, which are nothing less than an attempt to suppress their vote, and should only rely on verified official sources of election information such as votespa.com.”
Shapiro's office said the calls are being investigated and violations of law will be prosecuted.
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