Tired of campaign robocalls and texts? Here’s what you can do about it | 4thepeople-elections-coverage [Video]

SPOKANE, Wash. — We are counting down the days until the election, and right now, it may seem like we can’t get away from the constant reminders.

Commercials, yard signs, social media posts, and those pesky political calls and text messages. 

The intrusion on your phone can be epically annoying. 

We hit the streets to talk to voters to see how they feel about these robocalls and texts, and the consensus was not generally positive. 

“They are annoying. You wonder if they are scams because a lot of them are asking for contributions,” said Karen Phillips. 

“I just don’t spend any time on them. Usually it’s delete. Sometimes its just block the number,” said Matt Benitez. 

“Sometimes it will make me like a candidate less. Like, I’ll like a candidate, and then I’ll get a million texts and calls from them,” said Sophie Harrison. 

So, if the people receiving these calls and texts are so annoyed by them, why do campaigns and organizations still use them?

The short answer: …