LAKE COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – Supervisor of Elections Alan Hays is alerting Lake County voters to unofficial mailings from parties NOT affiliated with the Lake County Supervisor of Elections office. In the coming days, an organization known as The Voter Participation Center will have mailed information to voters, that may be confusing.

Despite the efforts of Hays and other Supervisors of Elections across the state asking this organization (The Voter Participation Center), to cease these actions, we have been notified that they will be mailing information to Lake County voters.

The Voter Participation Center is a nongovernmental, third party organization. They are NOT affiliated with the Elections Office. The Elections Office has neither printed nor distributed these mail pieces, nor supplied the data used in them. These mailings often contain outdated or inaccurate information about a voter’s registration status. “Incorrect data in past mailings have consequently reduced voter confidence and aroused suspicion from voters who believe their information may have been compromised,” says Supervisor Hays. “Groups such as these continue to prey upon public uncertainty, generating more confusion and misinformation.”

Our office recommends discarding these mailings, or contacting the organization directly, to be removed from future mailings.

Voters can check their official voter registration status by visiting the Lake County SOE website a LakeVotes.gov and selecting “Voter Information.” Individuals wishing to register to vote, or current voters who need to update their voter record or signature, are encouraged to visit RegisterToVoteFlorida.gov, Florida’s official online voter registration system.

Voters who have questions are welcome to contact the SOE at VoterOutreach@LakeVotes.gov or call the office at (352) 343-9734, Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.