I also used to live in PA. Less than a year. I get more polical texts and calls from them than I do from my home state now
this post was submitted on 29 Oct 2024
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For a lot of those texts, simply reply with "stop".
The automated system will add you to the no-go list.
Next letter will just say "Hammer time"
Get a new number. No really, it helped me in the same situation.
Lpt, for dmv stuff/voting stuff use an entirely separate number on another device if possible, or if on the same phone, you can deactivate that number and enable when needed.
These organizations trade phone lists, kind of like what telemarketers do. Sometimes the lists can be outdated. Unfortunately replying "stop" to each one is the only way that's going to slow it down.
Responding to them only confirms a person exists at your number. Flag them as spam and ignore them.
If they’re sending political messages, the number is already confirmed as matching a PA voter. Texting STOP is the way to go. If that doesn’t work, THEN mark as spam. If it gets too annoying, set up a wall of shame on Twitter. (Almost) No politician wants bad publicity.
Not entirely true. A number of them are definitely spam, but there are many organizations that do text outreach and there is definitely a person at the other end. They will remove you from their lists if you reply with stop.
This is horrifying
As far as voting goes, you're fine. I've lived at my current address for over a decade and still get letters for the prior resident.
The State of Pennsylvania knows you've moved and the spammers are just sapmmers.
I don't think you can stop the calls or texts, elections are a product just like everything else here and those are the ads.
They got your info and you can't take it back now
Be rude af and get blocked by them :p
Verizon at least has a block by area code setting and that's saved me a lot of headache
Thank you!! Through this I discovered that registering to vote in one state does not invalidate your old registration…
Steve got you, fam! I’ve been registered and actively voting in 3 states since 2020 - currently in a swing state. I was getting over 40 emails and 15 texts every day, plus phone calls each week. Last week I cancelled my registrations in the two former states by snail mail, because that’s apparently the only way they verify your signature.
I moved from Wisconsin a decade ago and I still get political shit from their parties. If there'sa good answer for this I hope you get it, I think this is just my life now.
Pop your info in here to locate and contact the clerk for details on how to “deregister” or cancel your Wisconsin voter registration: https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/My-Municipal-Clerk
I just looked myself up in the voter registrations and it seems I'm already unregistered after being gone so long. Must just be residual contact lists I need to keep responding stop to, it has slowed down. Thank you for the suggestion