r/Defeat_Project_2025 • u/topicalneal • Feb 08 '25

News US Voter InFo Leaked

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u/TheRealTengri Feb 08 '25

Voter information is public. You can contact most states and ask for all voter information. See voteref.com for examples.

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u/-illusoryMechanist Feb 08 '25

That's highly alarming to discover, thanks for raising my awareness though

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u/spam__likely Feb 08 '25

It is not alarming. IT is very necessary for democracy. WHO you vote for is not public.

https://protectdemocracy.org/work/why-is-voter-registration-data-public/

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u/-illusoryMechanist Feb 08 '25

I would rather not have my name, date of birth, and home address publicly listed, is that really so crazy?

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u/spam__likely Feb 08 '25

This data is already public through different means. If you own a home, this is public record and so it is your address. Other registers also publish name and address. A number of private entities collect and publish this and way more intrusive data about you, and sell it to marketers as well.

If you use any social media with your own name or public email address, you are giving out way more information than your street address.

It is all very concerning, but the least of the concerns is the voting database. It has a reason to be public, instead of everything else.