BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — The FBI is now joining authorities in Brevard, Flagler and other counties around Florida in investigating reports of emails being sent to Democratic voters from a group claiming to be associated with the Proud Boys, a white nationalist group, that demand they vote for President Donald Trump. 

The emails, which were purportedly sent from info@officialproudboys.com, contained threatening language insisting the recipients change their party affiliation to Republican, or else.

The emails read, in part:

"(Name) we are in possession of all your information. You are currently registered as a Democrat and we know this because we have gained access into the entire voting infrastructure. You will vote for Trump on Election Day or we will come after you. Change your party affiliation to Republican to let us know you received our message and will comply. We will know which candidate you voted for. I would take this seriously if I were you."

There are reports of voters in other states like Pennsylvania, Arizona and even Alaska getting these emails.

In Florida, Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey said Tuesday that his office is taking the threats very seriously.

"While the investigation is active and currently ongoing, as your Sheriff, I want to personally assure everyone that the Sheriff's Office, our federal and local law enforcement partners are doing everything possible to identify those responsible," Ivey said in a statement. "In America, every registered voter is afforded the right to participate in the electoral process and deserves to do so without intimidation or influence. 

"Please know that everyone in our community is safe to go to the polls throughout the election process, and while these emails appear concerning, the investigation to date has determined the emails originated from outside the continental United States and are not considered a valid threat, but were sent with a morally corrupt agenda."

Shellby Joslin-Boote received one of those voter intimidation emails Tuesday from a "Proud Boys" email account.

“I thought they needed to learn how to spell, and I saw it had our name on it and in the very last line was my address," Joslin-Boote said. "At first I'm like wow, I'm getting threatened to vote for Trump.”

Dale McGinnis also received an email around the same time Tuesday afternoon.

“It's clearly a last ditch freakout and, 'Break every law because we are panicking,' it was obvious by the first 7 seconds,” McGinnis said.

Both Joslin-Boote and McGinnis said it was good try but it's a little too late, thanks to mail-in ballots. McGinnis voted two hours prior to receiving the "Proud Boys" email.

“I voted two weeks ago — I did not want anything to happen to the ballot," Joslin-Boote said. "As soon as I had it in my hand, I signed it and drove it to the polling location. This election is that important.” 

In his statement Tuesday night, Ivey went on to encourage residents to ignore the email if they receive it.

"Please do not allow this or any other action by anyone to intimidate or dissuade you from your right as an American to cast your ballot for the candidate(s) of your choosing during early voting or on Election Day," he said in the statement.

Anyone who has received an email should contact the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office via the communications center at 1-321-633-7162.

On Wednesday, the Flagler County Supervisor of Elections Office announced that voters there also received emails. Officials are asking voters to send the emails to them at info@flaglerelections.com. They are being forwarded to the FBI, the Florida Department of State — which runs the Division of Elections — and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Flagler County Supervisor of elections Kaiti Lenhart wanted to assure voters that their votes were secure. 

"We maintain your secret ballot as required by the U.S. Constitution," Lenhart said. "No one knows how you vote. Ironically, the email was sent to voters who have already voted early or by mail."

Almost 200 people at the University of Florida also received the messages.

Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Kim Barton is encouraging voters to not let this influence them.

"But don't let anyone intimidate you or silence your voice, that is the most important, that's what it's all about, that's what this democracy is all about, having your say, so don't let anyone do that to you," she said.

In Florida, voter registration records and party affiliation are all public records, meaning anyone can access the information. A person's actual voting record, however, is not public.