WATCH: AG Warns 'Don’t Get Tricked' In Halloween-Themed Election Message

By Kelly Fisher

October 22, 2020

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel took to social media with a Halloween-themed message about casting a ballot this election.

“Halloween is scary,” Nessel wrote. “Voting shouldn’t be.”

In the video, the attorney general urged citizens to cast absentee ballots at their local clerk’s office or at the office’s official dropbox.

The public service announcement comes shortly after Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson advised the millions of absentee voters in the state to drop off ballots in person — instead of in mailboxes — to ensure it’s safe from any postal delays.

Any ballots received after 8 p.m. on November 3 can’t be counted.

Here’s what Nessel said about voting in Michigan:

“I love everything about Halloween. But you know what’s scarier than Halloween? People not voting, and those who are trying to frighten people into not voting,” Nessel said. “Tricksters will tell you your voting information will be improperly shared, or that your vote won’t be correctly tabulated, or that you can’t trust the results of the election. None of (those claims are) true, and all of (them) are scare tactics by people who just don’t want you to vote.”

“There’s never been a more important reason to cast your ballot, to make sure your voice is heard and your vote is counted,” she continued. “So don’t get tricked. Your vote is safe and secure in Michigan, and your information won’t be shared with anyone.”

Nessel encouraged Michiganders to “get on it,” and vote, “because there’s nothing more terrifying than missing out on your chance to participate in democracy.”

Photo: Getty Images

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