Prosecutors had described a scheme in which Mackey, working with other digital actors, encouraged supporters of then-Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton to vote by text.
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Mackey posted the meme on his Twitter account, which used the name Ricky Vaughn. Included was a picture of a would-be voter waiting in line and blaring the message “Avoid the Line. Vote from Home. Text ‘[Candidate’s first name]’ to 59925[.] Vote for [the Candidate] and be a part of history.”
The Department of Justice estimated at the time that more than 4,900 unique telephone numbers texted that candidate’s first name to the number, which was real.
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