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NEW from me: An Ohio-based political group is sending mail-in ballot applications with misinformation on Biden to voters in Pennsylvania and Minnesota, two key battleground states for the 2020 election. https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/04/politics/pennsylvania-minnesota-mailers-misinformation/index.html
Mailers from the Common Sense Voters of America LLC were sent to Pa and Mn voters last month containing a mail-in ballot application.
It's unclear how many mailers were sent or if the mailers were only sent to these swing-state voters.
It's also unknown who is funding this.
It's unclear how many mailers were sent or if the mailers were only sent to these swing-state voters.
It's also unknown who is funding this.
The org lists a "virtual office" address on the mailers, but the group was registered as a 501c4 nonprofit in June by Christopher Finney, an Ohio lawyer.
Finney's law firm is currently representing Kanye West in a lawsuit against Ohio to get West on the November ballot.
Finney's law firm is currently representing Kanye West in a lawsuit against Ohio to get West on the November ballot.
Back to the mailers. In Pennsylvania, the mailer includes a legit mail-in ballot application on one side and skewed political messaging on the other.
Its election guide makes a litany of false claims against Democratic nominee Joe Biden's policy positions.
Its election guide makes a litany of false claims against Democratic nominee Joe Biden's policy positions.
The Pa. mailers from Common Sense Voters of America LLC also includes a doctored image of Biden holding a Politico newspaper, claiming Biden supports sanctuary cities.
Politico confirmed they never ran this headline in print or on its website. (The other two clips are correct)
Politico confirmed they never ran this headline in print or on its website. (The other two clips are correct)
In Minnesota, the mailers include an absentee ballot application and politically charged messaging. The mailer says "protect Minnesota from dangerous extremists" and "your vote will be the difference between broken extremism and Minnesota values."
It is legal for third parties to send voters mail-in ballot applications, according to the Secretary of State offices, and you can use them if you'd like.
Just make sure it's correctly pre-addressed to your local county election office and that the application is legit.
Just make sure it's correctly pre-addressed to your local county election office and that the application is legit.
If you received a mail-in ballot application from Common Sense Voters of America LLC OR another third party org, I'd like to hear from you/see any photos.
Email in bio. /fin
Email in bio. /fin
