Monday, July 3, 2017

Statement on Election Commission's Data Request

The Bipartisan State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement is aware of concerns regarding voter information requested by the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.
Raleigh, N.C.
Jul 3, 2017

The Bipartisan State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement is aware of concerns regarding voter information requested by the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.

The Commission limited its June 28 request to “publicly-available voter roll data.”

North Carolina state law makes certain voter information public, including name, address, political affiliation, demographic data and a list of past elections in which the voter participated. That information is public record and must be provided under state law. (G.S. § 163-82.10)

The State Board does not provide Social Security numbers, dates of birth or driver license numbers, which are confidential under certain state and federal laws.

We understand concerns about voters’ privacy. The State Board will provide to the Commission publicly available data as already required under state law,” said Kim Westbrook Strach, executive director of the Bipartisan State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement.

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