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Text Message Tells Democrats to Vote Day Late

Voter suppression has gone viral at the University of Florida.

Several students have received text messages from friends or anonymous numbers urging them to vote on Nov. 5 — the day after Election Day — when their votes would not be counted.

UF senior political science major Delaney Rohan received the following text message from a number with an Orlando area code Tuesday afternoon: “Due to high voter turnout Republicans are asked to vote today and Democrats are asked to vote tomorrow. Spread the word!”