State Board of Elections warns New York voters against impersonation of County Board of Elections officials

The New York State Board of Elections issued a press release this week warning of impersonators and offering ways to recognize and report election interference attempts. Cornwall Democratic Committee members and Democratic candidates’ campaign representatives who canvass this fall will always identify themselves, and if you have doubts about a contact you can email us at info@cornwalldems.org.

ALBANY, N.Y. (08/30/2023) – The State Board of Elections has recently become aware that individuals, across multiple counties throughout the state, have been going door-to-door impersonating County Board of Elections staff. These individuals are confronting voters regarding their registration status, and erroneously accusing voters of committing a crime because of how they appear in the state voter database.

Read the full press release.