The Idaho Secretary of State’s office is warning Gem State residents of a voter registration phone scam.
Officials in two other states have confirmed residents have received phone calls requesting personal information while claiming to register them to vote. The calls are currently being investigated by the FBI and Department of Homeland Security.
Idaho does not allow voter registration by phone, and neither election officials nor legitimate voter advocacy groups would ever offer to register voters or mail out absentee ballots solely based on a phone conversation. The Idaho Secretary of State reminds the public not to give out personal information over the phone.
Anyone who has received one of the fraudulent calls is encouraged to contact the Secretary of State’s elections division at (208) 334-2852 or their local county clerk.(Idaho Secretary of State’s Office)
