Trump Admin Defends 'Voter Fraud' Probe In Court Against Privacy Lawsuit

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo



By ALICE OLLSTEIN Published JULY 8, 2017 9:06 AM

A federal court heard arguments Friday in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s demand from all 50 states for sensitive voter information, including addresses, Social Security numbers and party affiliation data.

Over the July 4 holiday weekend, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) sued the leaders of the dubious “election integrity” commission—Vice President Mike Pence and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach—saying they had committed “egregious security blunders” that “would enable identity theft and financial fraud.” They’re demanding that the commission’s data collection efforts be immediately halted.

Already, the vast majority of states have resisted the commission’s inquiry, with at least 44 states refusing to hand over some of the information requested. In court on Friday, an attorney for the Justice Department admitted that only one state, Arkansas, has sent its voter information to the federal government thus far.

EPIC’s attorneys argued, for their part, that the commission is violating the E-Government Act of 2002, which government agencies to conduct a privacy impact assessment before collecting personal information using information technology. No assessment was conducted before requesting voter data, the suit alleges. The DOJ lawyer responded that because the “election integrity” commission is not an official government agency, it does not have to abide by these rules.

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[turbinetree]

1. Guess what Trump, if you want to play the "game" then I think I deserve your

tax returns from 2006 to the present............ Fuck You

And then we read this:

"The DOJ lawyer responded that because the “election integrity” commission is not an official government agency, it does not have to abide by these rules."

Just like the sexual predator when he was doing his business dealings, and groping woman, fuck the rules

Fucking asshole

[NastyRiffraff]

3. If it's not an official government agency

why does anyone have to comply? On what authority?

[turbinetree]

4. This twit and his cronies are just out trying to throw spit balls and see if one sticks

to the wall, I'll just make up a commission, to make myself Feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeel Goooooooooooooooood.

What I am really concerned about is the DOJ sending out a letter to all the Sec. of State on the Motor Voter Laws, its been going really fine up until now, and then Sessions and his team are trying to come through the back door.............

[freddyvh]

2. why should they be trusted?

just recently, they left millions of voter records unprotected online.
what is to say this will be any different?

https://www.theatlantic.com/news/archive/2017/06/gop-firm-exposed-us-voters-personal-information/530913/

[riversedge]

5. They should not be trusted.

[BumRushDaShow]

6. "it does not have to abide by these rules."

[NastyRiffraff]

9. Fine. The states don't have to abide by THEIR rules

It's either a government agency, where states have to at least recognize it, or it's not, as they themselves say.

[sinkingfeeling]

7. It had to be dumb shit Arkansas. I just called the SOS office twice last week to

oppose any cooperation with the 'commission'.

[YOHABLO]

8. It's so obvious what they're up to with this. It ain't gonna work Kobach.