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Iowa turns over voter info to Trump officials as other states object
The state shared unredacted voter files for more than 2 million registered voters after the Justice Department said it needed the data for election checks.
- On Tuesday, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announced the state provided voter registration data to the U.S. Department of Justice, complying with federal demands affecting more than 2 million registered voters.
- Pate consulted with Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and determined the state was legally obligated to comply under the Civil Rights Act and the Driver's Privacy Protection Act, overriding earlier concerns about federal election authority.
- The records transferred include sensitive personal information such as driver's license numbers and partial Social Security numbers, raising privacy concerns about how federal officials will secure the data.
- Democrat Ryan Peterman, challenging Pate in this year's election, called the decision a "complete dereliction of duty," arguing voters deserve assurance their sensitive information will be kept confidential.
- The Justice Department has sued 30 states for refusing similar requests, though federal courts in six states have dismissed the lawsuits while others reached settlements to provide voter data.
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Marietta Daily JournalDemocrats criticize Iowa decision to share voter info with US Justice Department
A voter submits a ballot for the 2024 general election on the first day of early voting, Oct. 16, 2024, at the Polk County Election Office in Des Moines. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)Democratic candidates running for statewide offices the 2026 election said Wednesday that the Republican secretary of state and attorney general are compromising Iowans’ privacy and personal data by sharing voter information with the U.S. Department …
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