Over the weekend, thousands of voters in Pennsylvania were left puzzled after receiving a text message claiming they had already voted in the 2024 Presidential election. The message, sent by an organization called AllVote, stated, 'Records show you voted,' and provided a link to an official website with information about polling places and early on-demand voting in the state.
However, the text messages contained errors, as they failed to mention that the voters had cast their ballots in 2022, not 2024. This omission led to confusion among recipients. AllVote later issued an apology for the misleading information, but some individuals who had responded with 'STOP' or marked the initial message as spam may not have received the follow-up message.
This incident is part of a pattern of misleading or incorrect election-related information being spread by AllVote, which has raised concerns among officials in various states, including Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Arizona. Authorities have flagged the organization as a potential scam.
Following the recent text message mishap, the Pennsylvania Department of State issued a warning to voters to remain vigilant as the November 5th Election approaches. They cautioned that other malicious actors might attempt to send similar phishing emails or texts. This advisory came after voters in Northampton County received confusing messages from AllVote earlier this summer, falsely claiming issues with their voter registration status.
