US EditionSecretaries of State Press DOJ, DHS on Whether They Improperly Shared Voter Data
Ten Democratic secretaries representing 26% of U.S. voters demand DOJ and DHS clarify potential misuse, sharing, and security of voter data amid misleading federal statements.
- Ten Democratic Secretaries of State are seeking information from the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security about their collection of voter roll data.
- The Secretaries expressed concern that the DOJ may have improperly shared voters' sensitive personal information.
- They have requested clarification on whether the DOJ and DHS misled election officials about voter data usage, specifically regarding potential misrepresentations.
- They cited a DHS statement indicating that voter data would be added to its citizenship-check system, raising Privacy Act concerns.
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Oregon’s top election official joins other states in demanding answers about voter data
The top elections officials from 10 states, including Oregon, sent a letter to the Trump administration. They’re demanding answers about how voter data is being used and shared. “We write to express our immense concern with recent reporting that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has shared voter data with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS),” the letter reads, “and to seek clarity on whether DOJ and DHS actively misled election officials reg…
State election officials ask if they were 'misled' by Trump administration
A group of Democratic secretaries of state in a letter to top Trump administration officials say they’re concerned the administration misled them about how it would use voter data collected from their states.The letter, dated Tuesday, is addressed to Pam Bondi, the U.S. attorney general, and Kristi Noem, secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The Department of Justice, overseen by Bondi, in recent months has demanded voter inform…
Democratic state election officials in letter ask if they were ‘misled’ by Trump administration
Ballots are sorted in Greeley, Colorado, on June 25, 2024 (Andrew Fraieli/Colorado Newsline).A group of Democratic secretaries of state in a letter to top Trump administration officials say they’re concerned the administration misled them about how it would use voter data collected from their states. The letter, dated Tuesday, is addressed to Pam Bondi, the U.S. attorney general, and Kristi Noem, secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Secu…
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Democratic state election officials demand answers on Justice Department's requests for voter data
Ten Democratic secretaries of state are asking the Trump administration to provide more information about its efforts to seek voter registration data.
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