October 29, 2025
California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Sets the Record Straight About Unofficial Text Messages from Ballot Now
Sacramento, Calif. – Today California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., set the record straight about unofficial text messages from Ballot Now.
“Our office has received numerous reports from voters that they have received inaccurate text messages from Ballot Now.
This has caused voters to believe their returned ballots have not been received or processed by county elections officials,” said Secretary Weber.
“Let me be clear: Ballot Now is not in any way affiliated with the California Office of the Secretary of State. The trusted sources of information for California elections are my office and the county elections offices.
The full text of the release can be found HERE
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