Can i block political calls

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Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Note that the steps to get there may vary based on which Android phone you're using. If all else fails, you can contact the political campaign that's texting you and tell them to remove you from their list. It's often volunteers who are texting you about the campaigns, trying to get your vote.

They should then remove you from the contact list, but if they don't, you can report them to the Federal Communications Commission.

For more election information, here are seven things you can do to make your vote count , how to track your election ballot online and make sure you know what your voting rights are before you head to the polls. Block political texts and ads on your phone. Here's how With Election Day in three weeks, your phone could see a surge of political texts.

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But robotexts in particular — text messages generated through autodialing — are illegal and fall under the same rules as robocalls. All states allow access to voter data for election purposes. That means information about your political party affiliation, address, and even past political donations can make you a target for a swarm of unsolicited texts.

You can also forward the unwanted texts to or "SPAM".