Fake text messages sent to Douglas County voters
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/09/2022 - 7:42pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - The Douglas County Elections Office is notifying county residents about a fake text message being sent out to voters by a third party, pretending to be Senator Catherine Cortez Masto.
The message is not being sent out by County elections officials. If you receive this message, do not reply and disregard it.
The following text message was received by the public:
“It’s Senator Catherine Cortez Masto with an urgent update about your ballot. Public records show that you submitted your ballot, but that there was a problem with it and your vote has not been counted yet. The only way to ensure your vote does count is fixing it, which is quick and easy, but you have to do it by 5 pm on November 14. Fixing your ballot so your vote is counted is simple. Go to votenv.org/FixMyBallot to find affidavit and return instructions for your county. That’s it!
Please feel free to call the voter protection hotline number as well at 775-877-8683 if you need any assistance or have questions.
-Catherine Cortez Masto”
This message may have been sent to voters in other Nevada counties as well.