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MineralMan

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2. It appears that most states understand that this "request"

Tue Jul 4, 2017, 10:46 AM

Jul 2017

is wrong, and will not send personal information about voters. The public information, which normally is just name and address, and maybe year of birth, is generally available to anyone willing to pay for its duplication. I have zero problem with that.

Anything more, however, is a violation of the 4th Amendment, it seems to me, and if the Trump administration tries to coerce states to provide it, that will and should be challenged in the federal courts.

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Why is no legal group challenging this voter registration info request for its "chilling effect" on [View all] nikibatts Jul 2017 OP

Paging the ACLU. SHRED Jul 2017 #1

The ACLU is watching this Gothmog Jul 2017 #5

It appears that most states understand that this "request" MineralMan Jul 2017 #2

I'm pretty sure you can also... Lord_at_War Jul 2017 #32

Varies from state to state. MineralMan Jul 2017 #33

Even the ones that don't have the posted online you can request them Lee-Lee Jul 2017 #42

A state has to agree to give over the data before anyone has standing Gothmog Jul 2017 #3

I'm guessing because so far it's just been a request, The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #4

Good Article Gothmog Jul 2017 #6

Exactly! The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #7

Can you picture the Klan having a complete list of Dem voters in your town? Girard442 Jul 2017 #8

That information is already public information mythology Jul 2017 #17

Umm, that information is already public record in virtually every state Lee-Lee Jul 2017 #36

Only portions of the data Gothmog Jul 2017 #37

Everything in the post I was replying to is public record Lee-Lee Jul 2017 #39

What on earth makes you think that? Hortensis Jul 2017 #9

The point is THE REQUEST ITSSELF! No data has to be turned over at all for it to suppress the vote. nikibatts Jul 2017 #10

How do you mean? leftstreet Jul 2017 #11

Absolutely! nikibatts Jul 2017 #25

The problem is that you need a justiciable controversy - a plaintiff The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #14

Standing is a key issue here and so far there is no one who has standing Gothmog Jul 2017 #16

Correct. Speculative injury isn't enough. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #18

What if i say that I am "afraid" right now to register because I might lose my job if I register? nikibatts Jul 2017 #26

How can someone lose a job? Lee-Lee Jul 2017 #38

One can be fired by a RW Trump supporting boss. nikibatts Jul 2017 #40

That makes no sense Lee-Lee Jul 2017 #41

Voter registration information is public record. former9thward Jul 2017 #12

From your experience, what's this all about? leftstreet Jul 2017 #13

I imagine to do a computer cross check to see how many people former9thward Jul 2017 #15

It's not illegal to be registered in more than one state as long as The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #19

I did it in 2006 Lord_at_War Jul 2017 #34

They will use it in their gerrymandering. Horse with no Name Jul 2017 #23

Kobach used Interstate Crosscheck in several states to go after similar sounding AA... brush Jul 2017 #28

Lawsuit Slams Election Commissions Request: Without Precedent And Crazy Gothmog Jul 2017 #20

Great! I'm glad somebody found a basis for requesting an injunction. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #21

Here's a link to the motion and memorandum - good stuff! The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #22

Thanks for posting this link Gothmog Jul 2017 #24

About time dalton99a Jul 2017 #31

THey don't have to malaise Jul 2017 #27

so far, the requests has been denied has it not? beachbum bob Jul 2017 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author NCTraveler Jul 2017 #30

ACLU OF NH CHALLENGES DISCLOSURE OF STATEWIDE VOTER INFORMATION Gothmog Jul 2017 #35