Joe Biden Robocall Encouraging Voters Not to Vote in Tuesday’s Democratic Primary in New Hampshire Raises Concern

Did you receive a robocall impersonating Joe Biden? You are not alone.

Some reports say that there is a fake robocall impersonating US President Biden. What makes this sound weird is it discourages voters, particularly Democrats, from voting in Tuesday’s Democratic primary in New Hampshire. This raises concerns about misinformation and voter suppression.

 CBS News was able to obtain the recording. Indeed, the robocall perfectly imitated Joe Biden’s voice. In the recording, you will hear fake Biden telling Democratic Granite State voters to “save” their vote for the November general election and to stay at home. 

“Voting this Tuesday only enables Republicans in their quest to elect Donald Trump again,” the voice says. “Your vote makes a difference this November, not this Tuesday.”

NBC News first reported this story and has yet to confirm how many people received this call. 

Aaron Jacobs, a spokesperson for the grassroots effort to write-in Mr. Biden on the Democratic primary ballot, expressed his dismay over the robocall. 

“This is deep fake disinformation designed to harm Joe Biden, suppress votes and damage our democracy. It is being referred to law enforcement so that they can determine who is responsible and bring them to justice,” Jacobs said. 

The New Hampshire State Justice Department said that although the voice in the robocall sounds like Biden, they find that the message appears “artificially generated based on initial indications.” They added it looks like it has been spoofed, making the call appear to “show that it had been sent by the treasurer of a political committee that has been supporting the New Hampshire Democratic Presidential Primary write-in efforts for President Biden.”

The New Hampshire Justice Department advised the voters to disregard the message and call. They clarified, “Voting in the New Hampshire Presidential Primary Election does not preclude a voter from additionally voting in the November General Election.”