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Some numbers guy political consultant said "This is the best way to turn out votes in the last week of the election" and a bunch of campaigns believed it.
It's all just consultant Voodoo. Whomever wins still have described the signs and rituals one must perform to become President, and then everyone else will try to do the same thing four years from now.
I mean he's getting paid by a known moron. You could sell him glitter foundation and he would go out looking like a disco ball.
I live in Florida, and got a handwritten post card with the "Whether or not you voted" line. Felt oddly threatening. Stuff like this is why I vote early to avoid the attempted intimidation to sway my vote right.
Democrats are doing creepy stuff, too.
From the Center for Voter Information:
[table showing whether I and two of my neighbors voted on the last four elections.]
None of this is OK.
The center for voter information is not associated with democrats. They’re an apolitical non profit whose goal is to get more people voting.
And yes. They are creepy. But they’re not democrats.
I agree that's a flyer like this could be worded a lot different to spread awareness without sounding threatening. They also send out mailers that tell candidates' positions on topics that has been questionably factually in the past. Conversely I had received before the voting period a mailer listing all the judges of the county and their own statements, basically a consolidation of information, that was very helpful. It's about knowing how far to go, and of course being truly non-partisan.
I need this. I left the judges ones blank because IDK a thing about these people and you can’t find things about them online!
Look for local paper election guides online first. They will often go into the records of more obscure races.
How the fuck is that considered a threat?
Why isn't it okay?