New Hampshire authorities said Monday they are investigating doctored calls that mimicked Joe Biden's vote and “encouraged voters not to vote” during Tuesday's presidential primary in this northeastern US state.
• Also read: Trump versus Haley, decisive Republican duel in New Hampshire
• Also read: Donald Trump's defamation trial: Today's hearing has been postponed
The New Hampshire attorney general's office said in a statement that it had received complaints about that call to voters Sunday and that “your vote will make the difference in November, not Tuesday.”
“Although the voice in the robocall sounds like President Biden's voice, the message appears to have been artificially generated based on preliminary information,” the statement said.
The call is most likely aimed at preventing Joe Biden voters from participating in the New Hampshire Democratic primary.
- Listen to the American political column with Professor Luc Laliberté about QUB :
Citing possible “illegal attempts to disrupt the state's primary election,” the Attorney General's Office notes that “participating in the New Hampshire presidential primary does not prevent you from voting in the November presidential election.”
Barring any surprises, Joe Biden should be nominated as the Democratic Party's presidential candidate. However, two candidates are opposing the current president, Democrat-elect Dean Phillips and writer Marianne Williamson, author of books on personal development.
Due to a disagreement with the local Democratic Party chapter over the election calendar, Joe Biden will not appear on the ballot on Tuesday. But voters can still write their name on the appropriate form to cast their vote for the octogenarian.
Joe Biden's campaign manager, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, condemned the manipulated calls and said she did not accept “the spread of disinformation to muzzle the vote and intentionally undermine free and fair elections.”
After Donald Trump's victory in Iowa, Republican voters in New Hampshire will also vote on the nomination of their candidate for the White House on Tuesday.
The former president is the heavy favorite to win the nomination, especially after his former main rival Ron DeSantis bowed out on Sunday.