The search term "just go vote foundation" is showing second in my stat log with "just go vote" coming in third. A bit further down the list at #13 is "justgovote". What they found here were my two previous posts about the automated political telemarketers, here and here.
I'm still looking for answers.
I found an article by David Kranz in the Argus Leader (Sioux Falls). It's also reprinted in the Rapid City Journal.
If you have a telephone, you've probably heard from the Just Go Vote Foundation.The group apparently has a presence in other states, too, and it is doing its darn-dest - and succeeding - at staying anonymous.
National Republican and Democratic officials said Tuesday they don't know who the group is. State party activists don't know either.
The group had visibility in the June 1 special U.S. House election in the form of direct mailings on issues including outsourcing of jobs, personal information risks, affordable medicine, improving schools, roads and the economy.
Those cards told people to call the candidates and express their views on the issues. They endorsed no one.
In recent days, the group has saturated the market with automated calls on issues.
Just Go Vote Foundation's direct-mail information lists a Sioux Falls street address. That gets you to Mail Boxes Etc. If you want a contact number, the foundation offers the secretary of state's office.
Kea Warne, state election supervisor, said she has fielded questions, too, but does not know who the group is.
Call up the name on the Internet and you will find only chat rooms filled with questions and frustrations.
One chat-room visitor said: "The phone has rung four times in the hour that I have been home. It's Sunday afternoon, and I do not appreciate it. These idiots are really upsetting me."
Another said: "I have received five phone calls today from Just Go Vote Foundation. I think there needs to be a do-not-call list for political campaigns. I am getting sick of the calls. I am about to unregister and quit voting."
And a third comment: "Looks like I'm in good company as I received five phone calls ... over the span of an hour."
It's nice that Mr. Krantz has bothered to report on this, I wish he had been more successful at finding information. If you look at the comments that were left for the post "Just Go Vote Foundation Away", you will see that they are the same as the "chat room" comments that he quotes. I can't find the same comments anywhere else. (This is the only forum where I have seen it discussed (more than one post). It is also mentioned here and here.