Election officials in Contra Costa County are warning Bay Area residents of a scam involving text messages that ask about voter registration.
The scam involves a text message that asks the recipient to check their voter registration status with links provided in the message.
The scam has been reported statewide, according to a Friday press release from the Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder-Elections Office, which said that it is not contacting voters to confirm voter registration.
Bay Area residents, and all Californians, can check their voter registration by contacting their county elections office or via county links and phone numbers provided by the California Secretary of State at https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/registration-status.
Contra Costa County residents can check their voter registration at www.contracostavote.gov.
“Remember that your County Elections Office is your trusted source of election information,” Contra Costa County Registrar of Voters Kristin Connelly said.
“We are urging our residents to be vigilant and to reach out directly to the County Elections Office if you have any questions about text messages or emails that ask you to register to vote via a link that is not directed to our website.”
To register to vote visit https://registertovote.ca.gov/.
Contra Costa County residents can email questions to Voter.Services@vote.cccounty.us or call the Clerk-Recorder-Elections Office at (925) 335-7800.
4 comments
Well, without a cell phone, … guess I won’t be getting any text messages.
Just darn crappy this is happening.
VOTE SOON, AND VOTE OFTEN!! ,,,,,,, Just like the Demoncats do!
I thougth it meant I could vote by Text Message now! That has to be PERFECTLY safe, right?
The politico parties are texting like crazy these days. VERY ANNOYING! I reply Stop to stop all of them except for the ones my carrier has already blocked as spam. The number they are hitting is my old landline number having minimal service which on any other year is just fine but after a point the carrier starts charging per message.