Cuyahoga Co. Officials Warn Shaker Heights Voters Of Phone Scam

SHAKER HEIGHTS, OHIO – Cuyahoga County officials are warning Shaker Heights residents of a phone scam that is involves local residents receiving phone calls stating that polling places around Shaker Heights will be closed on Tuesday.

In the calls, county officials said that residents are being advised to travel to polling places in downtown Cleveland to vote rather than at their local sites, a news release issued on Friday indicated. County officials are advising to ignore the messages and hang up if contacted.

County officials said that answering robocalls or returning messages left by calls advising of the closure of polling places is a way of ensuring that the phone calls will continue, county officials advised. To report receiving calls of this nature, local residents are advised to contact the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections at (216) 443-VOTE (8683).

The county did not specify how many Shaker Heights residents have received the call about the election. Polling sites and other election information is available by visiting 443vote.org. Polling places throughout the region open at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday and will remain open until 7:30 p.m.

Shaker Heights voters will also pick their representative to the U.S. House, either incumbent Marcia Fudge, a Democrat or challenger Laverne Gore, a Republican.

Shaker Heights voters will also decide who shall represent them in the Ohio House — incumbent Janine Boyd, a Democrat, or challenger Dustin Russell, a Republican.