Broward Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott is taking action against a political action committee accused of distributing misleading campaign fliers that use his name, photograph and official title to falsely suggest he is endorsing candidates just days before the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
Scott said the fliers have been distributed throughout Broward, particularly in Tamarac, prompting his office to issue a cease-and-desist order demanding that the group stop distributing them.
“It has come to my attention that a political action committee is using my face, my name and my title on a piece of political propaganda that’s being handed out in the community,” Scott said…