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Ourballot Scam Text Message About Help with Voting
Ourballot Scam Text Message About Help with Voting

I keep getting text messages from Our Ballot saying they want to help me vote. I did not respond. Does anyone has any information about those text messages or has anyone received similar messages.

Unsolicited text messages from "OurBallot" are not official government communications and are widely considered a deceptive spam or phishing tactic.

Common Signs of an Election Text Scam

  • Demanding Personal Info: Asking for your Social Security number, birth date, or financial account routing.
  • Inaccurate Status Updates: Claiming you or your spouse haven't voted or have registration errors when you know your record is clear.
  • Offering Prizes or Incentives: Claiming you will win gifts, gift cards, or cash for completing a survey.
  • Charging Admin Fees: Demanding a payment to process, fix, or expedite your ballot submission.

How to Safely Check Your Ballot Status

Never click on voter-related links sent via unsolicited texts. If you want to check your genuine registration status or track your mail-in ballot, bypass these messages and go directly to official channels:

  • Find Local Officials: Use the official USA.gov Election Portal to look up your state or county's exact registrar website.
  • Use Official State Tooling: Look up your state’s verified tracking tool (such as California's Where's My Ballot or Pennsylvania's vote.pa.gov).
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