Scam phone calls target elderly, spread misinformation about GOP SD conventions

We're mystified as to the intent behind fraudulent telephone calls being made to deter Republican voters in Travis County from attending their Senatorial District Conventions this Saturday (March 19).

These calls have reportedly been targeting the elderly to tell them either of the four SD conventions (aka. the county conventions) have been moved or have been cancelled. Calls have been from a "Michael," though no Michael involved with the conventions claims any connection to them.

The allotted number of state delegates and alternates will not change by peeling off a few voters here and there from the SD conventions (see full list of conventions here), so we're scratching our heads at the strategy being employed.


If you happen to receive any of these calls, the Travis GOP would like to hear from you at (512)302-1776 or communications@travisgop.com.

"If anyone contacts you telling you this, please get a first and last name of caller, and look at your caller ID for the phone number.  If you don’t have caller ID, ask for their phone number," said Travis GOP Executive Director Olga Lasher. "And please contact the Travis County Republican Party if you receive such a call."

UPDATES: 
Travis GOP Vice Chairman Matt Mackowiak advises anyone with the capability to record these phone calls when received.

We have been informed of a few of these phone calls being received from outside of Travis County.

The Travis County Democratic Party has a robocall out announcing their county convention, and that doors open at 8 a.m. and the convention starts at 10 a.m. This may account for some of the confusion.