Overview
- Secretary of State Shirley Weber said texts from an entity called Ballot Now falsely told voters their returned ballots were not received or processed.
- Weber emphasized that Ballot Now is not affiliated with her office or county election officials.
- Voters were directed to verify their status via sos.ca.gov, county registrar websites, or the state-recommended Ballottrax system.
- Weber’s office said the intent of the messages remains unknown and it is investigating, and the attorney general’s office did not confirm any review.
- Ballot Now did not respond to a request for comment, and more than 5.5 million ballots had been cast as of Wednesday in the Prop. 50 special election on mid-decade congressional maps.