Oregon election office swamped by calls over Trump voter guide mix-up
Oregon election staff are dealing with a flood of inquiries due to false claims about Trumpʼs absence from the voter pamphlet. The office is working to manage the situation and correct the misinformation
Oregon election staff are dealing with a flood of inquiries due to false claims about Donald Trumps absence from the voter pamphlet. The states election office had to shut down its phone lines on 10/17/24 because of the huge number of calls they got
The truth is‚ Trump is listed as a candidate in the pamphlet and will be on the ballot. However the pamphlet doesnt have a statement about why people should vote for him. The Oregon GOP said Trump didnt send one in
Even though this has been cleared up‚ people are still sharing the wrong info on social media. One person on X asked Elon Musk to spread the word that the Oregon Secretary of State took Trump out of the pamphlet‚ while another posted the agencys phone number with the message “CALL NOW“
The election office is now screening voicemails and emails. Theyʼre focusing on answering questions from Oregonians about the election. Laura Kerns (a spokesperson) said‚ “Oregonians who call with specific answerable questions about the election will be prioritized for a return call“
Spreading rumors and false claims of election interference does nothing to help Oregonians
The office plans to be fully open again by 10/21/24. In the meantime‚ Oregonians who need help might have to wait longer because of all the calls and emails about this false claim
