North Carolina officials activated emergency robocalls Tuesday to correct voting misinformation from a radio station serving a western part of the state. State Board of Elections spokesperson Patrick Gannon says WKYK, based in Burnsville, North Carolina, reported incorrectly that voting precincts had closed and that residents around Yancey County would have to vote instead at the county board of elections office. Gannon says the false information appeared “to be an honest, but unfortunate, mistake.” Within 30 minutes of the radio report, the county’s emergency management office used a subscription-based public safety mass messaging system to issue accurate voting instructions. WKYK did not immediately respond to a voice message from The Associated Press seeking more information.

North Carolina officials activated emergency robocalls Tuesday to correct misinformation from a country music radio station serving a western part of the state in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

State Board of Elections spokesperson Patrick Gannon said WKYK, based in Burnsville, North Carolina, reported incorrectly that voting precincts had closed. It said that residents around Yancey County, population 18,000, would have to vote instead at the county board of elections office.

Gannon said the false information appeared “to be an honest, but unfortunate, mistake.”

Within 30 minutes of the radio report, the county’s emergency management office used a subscription-based public safety mass messaging system to issue accurate voting instructions.

    • cybervseas@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      7 months ago

      Sounds like opt in SMS. So basically no one got the message 🫠

      Edit: here you can see how people sign up for Smart911 in Yancey County. I have no idea how many have enrolled.