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Oregon Elections Office Shuts Down ‘Overwhelmed’ Phone Line, Citing False Information About Voters’ Pamphlet

Callers flooded the system because of false information about why former President Donald Trump did not appear in Oregon’s voter’s pamphlet, officials said.
Oregon Elections Office Shuts Down ‘Overwhelmed’ Phone Line, Citing False Information About Voters’ Pamphlet
An election worker sorts submitted ballots at the Multnomah County Elections Office in Portland, Ore., on Nov. 2, 2020. Nathan Howard/Getty Images
Scottie Barnes
Scottie Barnes
Freelance reporter
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The Oregon Elections Division shut down its phone lines on Oct. 17 after the system was “overwhelmed” by out-of-state callers responding to false information about why former President Donald Trump does not appear in the Oregon voters’ pamphlet, according to an announcement by the Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division.

State officials also assured voters that the Republican candidate will be on the ballot.

Scottie Barnes
Scottie Barnes
Freelance reporter
Scottie Barnes writes breaking news and investigative pieces for The Epoch Times from the Pacific Northwest. She has a background in researching the implications of public policy and emerging technologies on areas ranging from homeland security and national defense to forestry and urban planning.