Politics & Government

Voter Intimidation Effort Underway In Bucks County: Officials

The Bucks County Board of Elections is making residents aware of a potential voter intimidation and misinformation effort underway.

The Bucks County Board of Elections is making residents aware of a potential voter intimidation and misinformation effort underway.
The Bucks County Board of Elections is making residents aware of a potential voter intimidation and misinformation effort underway. (Patch Media)

BUCKS COUNTY, PA —The Bucks County Board of Elections is making residents aware of a potential voter intimidation/misinformation effort underway.

It has been reported to Bucks County Board of Elections officials by numerous individuals that a group representing themselves as “Voter Protection” or “Volunteers with Voter Protection” is calling or texting voters to inform them that there is:

  • Some discrepancies in their voter information/their voter information is incorrect.
  • They were not registered/are no longer registered.
  • They would not be receiving a mail-in ballot because their identification was wrong.
  • Their April Primary vote wasn’t counted due to voter ID status issues.

The Bucks County Board of Elections encourages voters to remain vigilant.

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Anyone receiving these types of messages or other election communications they consider potentially intimidating or fraudulent should contact the Board of Elections at 215-348-6154 to file a report.

For more information: https://www.buckscounty.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1114

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