Fulton Voters Get Fake Polling Place Texts

Fulton County officials warned residents that text messages about polling-place changes were not sent by the county.

Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Elections

Bold flat-color editorial illustration showing a single ballot-box silhouette beside a small glowing rectangle, evoking misinformation about voting locations. — Fulton County officials said Tuesday that text messages falsely telling voters their polling places had changed were not sent by the county. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Fulton County, Georgia voters received text messages on Tuesday claiming their polling places had changed. Fulton County said the messages were not sent by the county and directed voters to verify their polling place on the Georgia My Voter page or by calling 404-612-7020.

Why it matters

Georgia is a battleground swing state with several pivotal races on the ballot this cycle, so misinformation about where to vote could affect turnout. Verifying polling locations through official channels helps protect voters from confusion ahead of the election.

The only hard figure is Fulton County's verification phone line, 404-612-7020, which voters were directed to call. The total number of recipients and the origin of the messages remain unreported.

The players

Fulton County, Georgia

A county in metro Atlanta that administers elections for its residents and issued the warning that the messages were not from its office.

WAGA-TV

An Atlanta television station owned by Fox Television Stations that first reported on the false messages.

The details

WAGA-TV reported that Fulton County voters received texts on Tuesday saying their polling places had changed, and the county posted a statement on X saying it did not send them. Libs of TikTok highlighted the story on X.

Tuesday: Fulton County voters received the fake polling-place text messages.

Election Stakes

Georgia is a battleground swing state where the U.S. Senate contest between incumbent Democrat Jon Ossoff and Republican Mike Collins could help decide which party controls the upper chamber. The gubernatorial race between Republican Rick Jackson and Democrat Keisha Bottoms follows Brian Kemp's term limit and is expected to be tight.

Voters who received a polling-place change text should check their location on the Georgia My Voter page or call Fulton County at 404-612-7020 before heading to the polls. Relying on official county channels rather than unsolicited texts helps ensure a ballot is cast at the correct site.