The automated calls were placed to residents in nearly 90% of US area codes, according to an analysis by a tech company that makes anti-robocall software. — AP
TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan: Voters across the United States received anonymous robocalls in the days and weeks before Election Day urging them to "stay safe and stay home” – an ominous warning that election experts said could be an effort to scare voters into sitting out the election.
The FBI is investigating calls that seek to discourage people from voting, a senior official at the Department of Homeland Security told reporters on Nov 3. Authorities wouldn't offer details.
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