Rockingham County Board of Elections notified of robocalls spreading false information about early voting

ANYONE WITH INFORMATION TO CONTACT LEXINGTON AREA CRIME STOPPERS. ROCKINGHAM COUNTY ELECTION OFFICIALS SAY PEOPLE WERE GETTING ROBO CALLS SPREADING FALSE INFORMATION ABOUT EARLY VOTING. WE WANT TO GO RIGHT TO WXII. 12 KELLY KENDALL. SHE’S BEEN FOLLOWING THIS STORY FOR US TODAY. KELLY, WHAT ARE THESE ROBOCALLS TELLING PEOPLE? KENNY CHRISTINE ROCKINGHAM COUNTY ELECTION OFFICIALS SAY THE CALLS CLAIM EARLY VOTING HAS ENDED DUE TO FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS. NOW WE WANT TO EMPHASIZE THIS IS NOT TRUE. AND ELECTION OFFICIALS SAY THEY WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW THERE ARE STILL TWO MORE DAYS LEFT TO EARLY VOTE. EARLY VOTING IN NORTH CAROLINA IS HAPPENING THROUGH SATURDAY, MARCH 2ND. BUT IN ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, PEOPLE ARE GETTING ROBO CALLS SAYING IT’S ENDED EARLY. I SAID, NO, NO, NO, WE STILL EARLY VOTING IS STILL GOING ON. PAULA SEAMSTER IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE ROCKINGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS. SHE SAYS SHE WAS ALERTED ABOUT THE ROBO CALLS BY A MEMBER OF THE NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION PROTECTION HOTLINE. SHE HAD RECEIVED A COMPLAINT THAT ROBO CALLS WERE GOING OUT TO THE ELDERLY POPULATION IN ROCKINGHAM COUNTY. THAT THE EARLY VOTING HAD ENDED, ACCORDING TO THE HOTLINE, THE ROBO CALLS CLAIMED EARLY VOTING ENDED OVER FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS, BUT SEAMSTER SAYS THIS WOULD NEVER BE THE CASE. WE DON’T SET THESE HOURS FOR EARLY VOTING. THEY’RE PART OF THE LAW AND WE CAN’T JUST STOP EARLY VOTING FOR A LACK OF FINANCE. THE PERPETRATOR BEHIND THE CALLS HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED, BUT SEAMSTER SAYS THE CALLS HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS. SHE SAYS HER MAIN OBJECTIVE NOW IS TO CORRECT THE MISINFORMATION. LAST DAY OF EARLY VOTING IS SATURDAY, AND IT’S FROM 8 TO 3. AT OUR FOUR VOTING LOCATION EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS. SEAMSTER ALSO ENCOURAGED PEOPLE TO REPORT SUSPICIOUS CALLS TO THE ROCKINGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS OFFICE. THEY CAN BE REACHED AT THREE,

The Rockingham County Board of Elections was notified on Feb. 29 that robocalls circulating in the county are stating that early voting has ended. Top StoriesWinston-Salem Police: Highway 52 reopens after person hit by vehicles while trying to cross highwayEMS overload: Drugs, murders impacting Forsyth County emergency respondersMotorcyclist dead after crash involving Semi-tractor near Peters Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem officials sayGet the latest news stories of interest by clicking here Elections Director of Rockingham County Paula Seamster says she was alerted by a member of the North Carolina Election Protection Hotline about the robocalls.“She has received a complaint that the robo calls were going out to the elderly population in Rockingham County that the early voting had ended," Seamster said.According to the hotline, the robocalls claimed early voting ended due to financial constraints, but Seamster says this would never be the case because the state controls the dates and times of early voting.“We don’t set these hours for early voting," she said. "They’re part of the law, and we can’t just stop early voting for lack of finance.”Seamster says the perpetrators behind the calls have not been identified, and the calls have been reported to the North Carolina State Board of Elections. In an email to WXII 12 News, the North Carolina State Board of Elections said it is seeking more information about the calls but has not confirmed with any voters that they've received such calls.Seamster encourages anyone who has received suspicious calls about early voting to report them to the Rockingham County Board of Elections by calling 336-342-8107.Early voting is still open at all four of the Early Voting Sites in Rockingham County: Rockingham County Board of Elections OfficeEden LibraryMadison Mayodan LibraryZion Baptist ChurchKeep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.The hours of Early Voting for the remainder of the week are Feb. 29 and March 1 from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and March 2 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Early voting in North Carolina ends on Saturday, March 2. Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsElection Day is Tuesday, March 5. The polls will open on Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m. You can find more information by clicking here.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love | Trending Stories:

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The Rockingham County Board of Elections was notified on Feb. 29 that robocalls circulating in the county are stating that early voting has ended.

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Elections Director of Rockingham County Paula Seamster says she was alerted by a member of the North Carolina Election Protection Hotline about the robocalls.

“She has received a complaint that the robo calls were going out to the elderly population in Rockingham County that the early voting had ended," Seamster said.

According to the hotline, the robocalls claimed early voting ended due to financial constraints, but Seamster says this would never be the case because the state controls the dates and times of early voting.

“We don’t set these hours for early voting," she said. "They’re part of the law, and we can’t just stop early voting for lack of finance.”

Seamster says the perpetrators behind the calls have not been identified, and the calls have been reported to the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

In an email to WXII 12 News, the North Carolina State Board of Elections said it is seeking more information about the calls but has not confirmed with any voters that they've received such calls.

Seamster encourages anyone who has received suspicious calls about early voting to report them to the Rockingham County Board of Elections by calling 336-342-8107.

Early voting is still open at all four of the Early Voting Sites in Rockingham County:

Rockingham County Board of Elections Office
Eden Library
Madison Mayodan Library
Zion Baptist Church

Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.

The hours of Early Voting for the remainder of the week are Feb. 29 and March 1 from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and March 2 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Early voting in North Carolina ends on Saturday, March 2.

Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscasts

Election Day is Tuesday, March 5. The polls will open on Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m.

You can find more information by clicking here.

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