Robocalls mistakenly go out telling voters they need photo IDs

Some people have been getting phone calls incorrectly telling them that they will need a photo ID to vote in November.It was at the Milwaukee Election Commission that officials started getting complaints from voters, saying they were receiving robocalls with incorrect information telling them they would need to have a photo ID to vote on Election Day.VIDEO: Voters receive calls about photo IDsThey quickly discovered that the original source of that information was in their own office."The first thing we noted was that at the end of the call, it actually provided the phone number for the Election Commission. We recognized that it was probably a script that we provided to a number of different community organizations and groups," Milwaukee Election Commissioner Neil Albrecht said.Groups had been trying to raise awareness when Voter ID was in effect several weeks ago.When the Supreme Court blocked the law, meaning no photo ID will be required for this election, no one canceled the robocalls.Albrecht said he has reached out to those groups."To remind them to remove any materials related to photo ID," Albrecht said.With early voting starting across Wisconsin on Monday, election officials are hoping to clear up any confusion as quickly as possible.Voters will not need a photo ID to vote in the November election or for early in-person absentee voting, which begins Monday morning across the state.

Some people have been getting phone calls incorrectly telling them that they will need a photo ID to vote in November.



It was at the Milwaukee Election Commission that officials started getting complaints from voters, saying they were receiving robocalls with incorrect information telling them they would need to have a photo ID to vote on Election Day.




VIDEO: Voters receive calls about photo IDs

They quickly discovered that the original source of that information was in their own office.



"The first thing we noted was that at the end of the call, it actually provided the phone number for the Election Commission. We recognized that it was probably a script that we provided to a number of different community organizations and groups," Milwaukee Election Commissioner Neil Albrecht said.



Groups had been trying to raise awareness when Voter ID was in effect several weeks ago.



When the Supreme Court blocked the law, meaning no photo ID will be required for this election, no one canceled the robocalls.



Albrecht said he has reached out to those groups.



"To remind them to remove any materials related to photo ID," Albrecht said.



With early voting starting across Wisconsin on Monday, election officials are hoping to clear up any confusion as quickly as possible.



Voters will not need a photo ID to vote in the November election or for early in-person absentee voting, which begins Monday morning across the state.



