Robocalls to voters have warned them against going to the polls today, some darkly hinting that it is unsafe to do so. 

The reports of the calls have become so concerning that New York Attorney General Letitia James on Tuesday afternoon said she had opened an investigation into the calls. Voters who have received the calls should contact her office, she said. The state attorney general's office has issued subpoenas to investigate their source. 

The office's election protection hotline is 1-800-771-7755. 

“Voting is a cornerstone of our democracy,” James said in a statement.

“Attempts to hinder voters from exercising their right to cast their ballots are disheartening, disturbing, and wrong. What’s more is that it is illegal, and it will not be tolerated. Every voter must be able to exercise their fundamental right to vote without being harassed, coerced, or intimidated. Our nation has a legacy of free and fair elections, and this election will be no different. Voters should rest assured that voting is safe and secure, and they should exercise their fundamental right to vote in confidence. We, along with state leaders across the nation, are working hard to protecting your right to vote, and anyone who tries to hinder that right will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”

Concerns over disinformation spread either through social media or more traditional ways like robocalls have been heightened this year amid renewed reports foreign countries are attempting to influence U.S. politics once again this presidential election year. 

The calls have reportedly been made in swing states across the country. New York is not a battleground state in the presidential race, but is home to multiple swing districts for control of the House of Representatives.