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== Fraudulent calls across Tierrador == | == Fraudulent calls across Tierrador == | ||
In the early days of the Scandal, most of the calls were only reported in the region of | In the early days of the Scandal, most of the calls were only reported in the region of Lakawachee, with a few also coming in from fellow island region Sonaxa. However, on April 7, 2003, Elections Terranóq reported complaints from 79 ridings, across 6 regions. This was the first wave of misleading calls from outside of Lakawachee, and they all consisted of the same messages from the Lakawachee calls. When meeting with Hombêri about the robocalls, PCq presidential candidate Marvín Tobekee described her behavior as "strange" and "seemed like she knew what was going on". By April 8, 2003, close to 1.3 million voters from 291 electoral districts filed complaints with Elections Terranóq, detailing fraudulent calls with outrageous contexts. | ||
Once Election Day came around, 326 of 420 ridings had reported misleading calls. For the first time in Tierradorian history, early voting, which was supposed to occur on April 9, was suspended, creating outrage throughout the entire nation, as most voters were unable to vote on April 12, and early voting was the only way that close to 2.4 million citizens could vote. The [[Alliance of Tierradorian Coscivians|ATC]] called this a "slap in the face to democracy", as ethic Coscivian voters made up 91% of that 2.4 million number. It sparked protests in cities with a large Coscivian population, such as [[Taisgol]], Qabór, and [[Ambaqwe]]. | Once Election Day came around, 326 of 420 ridings had reported misleading calls. For the first time in Tierradorian history, early voting, which was supposed to occur on April 9, was suspended, creating outrage throughout the entire nation, as most voters were unable to vote on April 12, and early voting was the only way that close to 2.4 million citizens could vote. The [[Alliance of Tierradorian Coscivians|ATC]] called this a "slap in the face to democracy", as ethic Coscivian voters made up 91% of that 2.4 million number. It sparked protests in cities with a large Coscivian population, such as [[Taisgol]], Qabór, and [[Ambaqwe]]. | ||