US judge OKs online publication of New Mexico voter records

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A conservative-backed initiative to publish voter registration records from across the country online for public consumption can move forward over the objections of New Mexico election regulators, a federal judge has ordered in a preliminary opinion.

Albuquerque-based U.S. District Court Judge James Browning issued an order last Friday preventing New Mexico state prosecutors from pursuing allegations of possible election code violations against the creators of VoteRef.com.

The VoteRef.com website provides searchable access to voter registration records by name and street addresses, often indicating when people voted in past elections.

The online records do not say for which candidates the people voted or how they voted on initatives. Party affiliation is listed for voters in some states but not all.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-judge-oks-online-publication-235506359.html

[mahatmakanejeeves]

1. Isn't voter registration already public information? NT

[DakotaSnow]

5. Yea

I think it's State by State, but this isn't anything new.

[questionseverything]

7. It is public info but you had to request it and pay something for it

I see transparency as a good thing

[Faux pas]

2. WTFF?

[Abnredleg]

3. That's how it's done in NC

Hasn’t been an issue.

[Faux pas]

8. IMHO

that seems to set up people as targets.

[MiniMe]

4. From across the country??

Does that mean that people in New Mexico has access to my voter registration records in Maryland?

[Lochloosa]

6. You have access to most states. You don't have to be a resident