Blackwell Distributes Voter Lists with SS Numbers

[mod mom]

More GOP incompetence raises it's ugly head:

Blackwell distributes voter lists with Social Security numbers

Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Sandy Theis
Plain Dealer Bureau Chief
Columbus -Secretary of State Ken Blackwell got some good news and some bad news on Monday.

The bad news: His office distributed 20 copies of registered voter lists that accidentally included millions of Social Security numbers.

The good news: No one who received a copy has a history of identity theft.

Blackwell, the Republican Party's leading candidate for governor in the May 2 primary, learned of the snafu from a Democrat.

Consultant Alan Melamed said he and an associate asked for and received a computer disc of all registered voters in Ohio. The disc included a group of numbers, listed under the heading "school district," that looked a little familiar, he said.
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http://www.cleveland.com/open/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1145953996127950.xml&coll=2

[madame defarge]

1. Well that qualifies him for office...

as a Republican...since he has shown how freaking incompetent he is.

[TechBear_Seattle]

2. So the Republican candidate for governor is encouraging identity theft?

Color me unsurprised. I wonder if, should any of those people have their identity stolen, if they will be able to sue Blackwell and the state GOP.

[Ecumenist]

3. OH MY GOD.....

Is there no end to their incompetence?

[madmom]

4. But you know what angers be more about this kinda shit...

I live in NW Ohio and all around me I see yard signs for f**king repuke candidates! These people are so stupid :banghead: :banghead:

[zbdent]

5. THE GOOD NEWS??!!??!!??

"The good news: No one who received a copy has a history of identity theft."

I would add "yet" . . . or "officially" . . .

[mod mom]

6. PLEASE SEND THIS TO KO 2 COUNTDOWN!

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