![]() Voting by text not available in Guam, Puerto Rico, Alaska or Hawaii. Must be a legal citizen of the United States. Fine print attached to the meme read, “Must be 18 or older to vote. Text ‘’ to 59925 Vote for and be a part of history,” text accompanying one meme read. The memes telling voters to text to vote were apparently designed to look like Clinton campaign ads, and they used the same font and format as typical campaign ads. I am optimistic that the conviction will be vacated," he said in a statement to the Washington Examiner. "This case presents an unusual array of compelling appellate issues. “Today’s verdict proves that the defendant’s fraudulent actions crossed a line into criminality and flatly rejects his cynical attempt to use the constitutional right of free speech as a shield for his scheme to subvert the ballot box and suppress the vote,” Peace added.ĭespite the conviction, Mackey's attorney, Andrew Frisch, expressed optimism that the case would be overturned. “Mackey has been found guilty by a jury of his peers of attempting to deprive individuals from exercising their sacred right to vote for the candidate of their choice in the 2016 Presidential Election,” U.S. They instructed potential voters to vote by text, which is not possible. The primary focus was memes styled in the format of official Hilary Clinton presidential campaign ads. TWITTER TROLL'S ELECTION INTERFERENCE TRIAL DELAYED AFTER ALLEGED WITNESS INTIMIDATION Prosecutors argued the memes were intended to "deprive individuals of their constitutional right to vote," a press release from the New York Eastern District U.S. A pro- Trump Twitter influencer was found guilty of election interference for memes shared around the 2016 presidential election.ĭouglass Mackey, 33, better known by his online handle Ricky Vaughn, was found guilty of conspiracy against rights in a Brooklyn court for his creation and sharing of memes. ![]()
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