Crime & Safety

Massachusetts Voters Warned Of Text Message Scam About Their Registration

In a statement, Secretary of State Bill Galvin said election officials in Massachusetts will not text you about your voter registration.

(CBS Boston)

August 30, 2024

BOSTON - The Massachusetts primaries are next week and the head of the state's elections has a warning for voters about a potential text message scam.

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Massachusetts Secretary of State Bill Galvin said Thursday that some voters have been getting texts telling them they're not registered to vote. The text includes a link to get them to register or fix the issue with their registration.

Galvin says don't ever click on that link because "it may be an effort to obtain information for nefarious purposes."

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