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Feds Demand Private Voter Data | Spokane News
The Trump administration is pushing states to hand over far more voter data than allowed by law — including Social Security numbers and driver’s licenses — sparking a standoff with Washington state, which refuses to comply, citing strict privacy protections. While states like Washington already share basic voter info for legitimate purposes, federal officials are demanding deeply personal details not collected or legally releasable. The state’s elections director emphasized that ERIC, the system used to verify registrations, only uses data already permitted under state law. In response…
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