Colorado election officials say text messages from America PAC, the political group funded by billionaire Elon Musk, misled voters by suggesting they had requested ballots they did not need to request. The messages, sent last week to voters in Weld and Adams counties, said, “Your ballot request is in” and asked recipients to confirm where and when to return it. In Colorado, active registered voters automatically receive a mail ballot, prompting some residents to contact county offices with questions about whether someone had submitted a request on their behalf. “People were like, ‘Wait a second. I didn’t submit that request. Is something fishy going on?’” said Carly Koppes, Weld County’s Republican election chief. She said she had to reassure voters that third-party groups commonly conduct get-out-the-vote outreach, but election offices do not control the wording those groups use. Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold called the messages misleading and urged voters to get election information from her office and county clerks. In Washington state, Secretary of State Steve Hobbs likewise warned voters against relying on VoteSafe.org, a website promoted by America PAC. The site itself says some voting and registration information may not be accurate and asks users for contact details, including phone numbers and email addresses. Adams County elections chief Josh Zygielbaum said he received about a dozen calls from voters asking about the texts. He said that level of concern was notable because people generally do not call election offices unless something has worried them. The messages also prompted inquiries in neighboring Weld County, Koppes said. America PAC did not respond to questions about the Colorado texts. In a post on X, the group accused Washington officials of trying to suppress voter registration after they criticized its outreach. The controversy comes as Musk and America PAC spend heavily in the 2026 midterm elections. As of Friday, the group had reported nearly $40 million in independent expenditures supporting candidates in congressional races, including more than $31 million directed toward Senate contests. Musk had disclosed contributing about $50 million to America PAC in the current cycle, in addition to donations to other Republican-aligned groups. The PAC’s activity includes digital advertising, phone outreach and other voter-mobilization efforts. Republican digital strategist Eric Wilson described the effort as standard get-out-the-vote work, while also praising the group’s VoteSafe tools for reminding voters about deadlines. Election officials, however, say inaccurate or confusing information can lead voters to question whether their ballots are legitimate or whether they have taken the right steps. The texts reached voters in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District, where Republican U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans is running against Democrat Manny Rutinel in a race rated a tossup by independent political handicappers. America PAC has reported spending more than $228,000 on the contest to benefit Evans. Officials are advising voters to check registration, ballot and deadline information directly with their state or local election office rather than rely on third-party messages or websites.