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Musk-backed super PAC sends misleading ballot texts to Colorado voters

Original: The texts🚨from # Musk ’s super PAC arrived last week➡️same message to a group of CO voters: “Your ballot request is in,”

America PAC, the super PAC backed by Elon Musk, sent text messages last week to Colorado voters claiming their ballot request was in and asking them to confirm where and when to return it. Colorado automatically mails ballots to every active registered voter, so no request is needed, prompting accusations the texts are misleading and could confuse voters in a key election period.

Why now: The misleading texts raise fresh concerns about election misinformation linked to Musk's political operation.

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• The texts🚨from # Musk ’s super PAC arrived last week➡️same message to a group of CO voters: “Your ballot request is in,” they read. “Confirm now where & when to return it.” But every active registered voter in CO automatically receives a mail ballot, & the msg from his America… · KimPerales@toad.social · 11

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