Pro-Doug Jones Super PAC Using Voter Intimidation Tactics — Ad Claims ‘Your Vote Is Public Record’

Breitbart ^ | 4 Dec 2017 | Jeff Poor

[T Ruth]

Highway 31, a Birmingham-based pro-Doug Jones super PAC is using what could be perceived as voter intimidation tactics against Roy Moore by suggesting the votes cast in a December 12 special election are “public record.”

Beginning last week, some Alabamians were posting on social media about encountering online pre-roll video advertising making such a claim.

"Your vote is Public Record. And your community will know if you helpd stop Roy Moore" Anyone else think this looks like voter intimidation? #VoterIntimidation pic.twitter.com/31dixv9aeu

— Joemantler (@Joemantler) December 3, 2017

In watching some youtube videos on Cash Cab there is an ad running for Doug Jones as follows: "Your vote is public record & your community will know if you voted to stop Roy Moore" @MooreSenate I will just leave this here. #VoteRoyMoore

— Joan Alexander (@joanalex28) December 3, 2017

@fmtalk1065 have you seen the YouTube ad for Doug Jones where they state that "your vote is public record and your community will know if you fought to stop Roy Moore "? Is that not voter intimidation?

— James Owens (@JamesOw52157488) December 3, 2017

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Breitbart News has obtained two of those ads, both which taken by a resident in the Montgomery, AL designated market area.

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At the end of each of those videos, the group Highway 31 claims responsibility for the ad and directs viewers to its website.

Little is known about the Highway 31 super PAC given that it has been intentionally set up in a manner that prevents the public from discovering who is funding it.

[T Ruth]

The ads are false. Although the fact that a citizen voted or did not vote is a public record, how a person voted is not. Therefore, the clear implication of these ads that public records will disclose whether the voter supported or opposed Moore is false. False political advertising of this nature makes a good case for voter intimidation.

[Gay State Conservative]

Knowing the Rat Party and knowing that most government paycheck recipients are Rats...even in Alabama...I'll bet that they're telling the truth.

Telling the truth despite the fact that the law specifically forbids it.

[Thank You Rush]

The people who have seen/heard such ads should be taking that information to the Secretary of State in AL but I bet they are spending more time blasting it across social media instead of doing what will put a stop to it...

[T Ruth]

but I bet they are spending more time blasting it across social media

I think you got that right.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Highway 31 used to stretch from Mobile straight to Chicago years ago. Fitting.

[DoughtyOne]

Senator Moore... has a nice ring to it.

It will be great hearing him referred to like this for decades to come.

I do hope he has adequate security.

[FrankR]

threats and/or bribes...the liberal modus operandi....

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Sounds like the narrator is also black.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

To be replaced by the I-65. Bypassed the smaller communities straight into the cities. Just like Route 66.....which goes West from Chicago.

[unlearner]

There may have been a crime committed here.

We need a special counsel to investigate Highway 31 for voter intimidation, and the identity of those funding this group should be uncovered.

The names of those who paid for these ads should be a public record, leading to a criminal record.

[a fool in paradise]

FEC doesn’t give a DAMN about voter intimidation by Democrats. Knock and drag thugs “encouraging” you strongly to get the f out of your house and go to the poll already. Been by yo’ house 3 times already today, GO!

[a fool in paradise]

Any Highway 31 ads on fakebook, I wonder?

[RightGeek]

Highway 31 is real scum - https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-super-pac-attacking-roy-moore-wont-disclose-its-donors-before-the-vote

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Ironic that many small businesses line Highway 31 up and down the state.

[catnipman]

Jones simply took a page from the Ted Cruz campaign playbook, who did the same thing in the primary in Iowa last year:

[MayflowerMadam]

“Although the fact that a citizen voted or did not vote is a public record, how a person voted is not.”

I have my doubts about whether or not ballots are truly secret any more. When you vote, the precinct worker gives you an ID number to enter in to the voting machine. Everything is digital. Seems it would be super simple to connect the ID number to the exact votes cast on the machine.

[T Ruth]

Jones simply took a page from the Ted Cruz campaign playbook, who did the same thing in the primary in Iowa last year:

It's not the same. Cruz's piece stated that whether or not you voted is public record, which it is.

Jones's ad states that "your vote," is public, and implies that whether you supported Moore or opposed him, is public record. Big difference.

[Biggirl]

Possible voter fraud?

[joma89]

This is how horrible demo_rats are. And it is also akin to why we call the demo_rats who pretend to be ‘journalists’ just produce fake news.

JoMa

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks T Ruth.