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The Detroit News reports:
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is warning Detroit voters of a “racially charged” and false robocall that appears to be discouraging mail-in voting ahead of the November election. The recording tells voters that their personal information will be part of a public database that will then be used by police to track down people with warrants or debt, according to a recording Benson posted Thursday to Twitter.
“The CDC is even pushing to give preference for mail in voting to track people for mandatory vaccines,” the recording said, referring to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Don’t be (inaudible) into giving your private information to the man. Stay safe, and beware of vote by mail.” The recording alleges the call was made on behalf of Project 1599, a project spearheaded by Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman.
The full text of the robocall reads:
“This is [inaudible] 1699, a civil rights organization founded by Jack Burkman and Jacob Wool. Mail-in voting sounds great. But did you know that if you vote by mail, your personal information will be part of a public database that will be ..
— Jocelyn Benson (@JocelynBenson) August 27, 2020
… used by police departments to track down old warrants, and be used by credit card companies to collect outstanding debt? The CDC is even pushing to give preference for mail in voting to track people for mandatory vaccines. … (cont.)
— Jocelyn Benson (@JocelynBenson) August 27, 2020
… Don’t be [inaudible] into giving your private information to the man. Stay safe, and beware of vote by mail.”
The robocall preys on voters’ fear and mistrust of the criminal justice system and twists it into a fabricated threat in order to discourage people from voting.
— Jocelyn Benson (@JocelynBenson) August 27, 2020
Attorney General @dananessel and I will use every tool at our disposal to dispel this & other false rhetoric & seek justice on behalf of every voter who was targeted & harmed by this vicious attempt at voter suppression. Please report similar false info to [email protected]
— Jocelyn Benson (@JocelynBenson) August 27, 2020
Group backed by Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman is robocalling voters saying information from vote by mail will be used to track down old warrants, outstanding debts and mandatory vaccines. All of this is a lie, racist, and frankly disgusting. https://t.co/APzLUqOdZc
— Sam Levine (@srl) August 27, 2020