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Interesting voting registration text message scam(?) going around

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:19:30 GMT

It's kind of hard to say exactly what this is. The text message says “We have you in our records as not registered to vote,” the unbidden SMS advised. “Check your registration status & register in 2 minutes.”, except if you type in the domain name directly, you get a domain control panel login, not a live web site. And they're rather indiscriminate about whom they're blasting these to, including a 15 y/o Canadian boy who apparently has an American cell phone.

To register to vote or to update your voter registration, visit vote.gov and select your state or region.

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/08/when-get-out-the-vote-efforts-look-like-phishing/

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Amongst the differences between me and a certain convicted felon....

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 04:41:51 GMT

Even though he is older than me by over a decade (1946 vs 1961), I WAS TWENTY-THREE YEARS YOUNGER WHEN I REGISTERED TO VOTE!

I couldn't believe it when I came across this today! He didn't register to vote until 1987 when he was 43! And I think I am pretty confident in saying I have a much more consistent voting participation record than he does as with the exception of one mid-term, I haven't missed a primary or general election since I turned 18. And the one I missed was when my dad passed away two years ago: I hadn't voted early and was out of state when the election came around.

I also came across a great quote by him, before he got serious about trying to get into office. He said "I believe the economy does better under Democrats." Well, he certainly proved that!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_career_of_Donald_Trump#Political_activities_up_to_2015

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Guess what I did Friday Afternoon?

Sun, 11 Oct 2020 17:48:37 GMT

Stood in line for a good 45 minutes in 90 degree sun, and it felt really good after two hours in the library at about 70 degrees. I had my baseball hat on and was able to stand with my arms behind me in sort of a parade rest, so no sunburn.

I didn't expect much of a line for 2:15 in the afternoon!

Most people, like me, were masked, the voting stations were distanced and were cleaned between users. Even the pens were dumped in a bucket to be disinfected, so the virus was definitely being taken into account.

Early in-person voting started Tuesday in New Mexico at the County Secretary's station, and I was in the 1300s. Mail-in early voting started earlier, I wanted to do it in-person. Additional voting stations open in about two weeks.

Absolutely no griefing, no poll-watchers, no interference of any sort.

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