Allen announces withdrawal from voter registration group

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Alabama's new secretary of state announced the state's withdrawal Tuesday from a 32-state voter registration partnership, a data-sharing effort that was designed to maintain accurate voter rolls but has sometimes become the target of conservative ire and conspiracy theories.

Published 5 months ago · Montgomery, United States

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Allen announces withdrawal from voter registration group

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama's new secretary of state announced the state's withdrawal Tuesday from a 32-state voter registration partnership, a data-sharing effort that was designed to maintain accurate voter rolls but has sometimes become the target of conservative ire and conspiracy theories.

5 months ago·United States

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Alabama withdraws from voter registration data sharing group

New Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen's first official act after taking office was withdrawing Alabama from the Electronic Registration Information Center, a 32-state voter registration partnership.

5 months ago·New York, United States

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Allen announces withdrawal from voter registration group

By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has withdrawn from a 32-state voter registration partnership. New Secretary of State Wes Allen sent a letter Tuesday withdrawing from the Electronic Registration Information Center, a non-profit grouping of 32 states and the District of Columbia. Allen cited concerns over privacy, saying he was troubled at the idea of providing people’s information to the organization. The partners…

5 months ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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Winnipeg Free Press

Allen announces withdrawal from voter registration group

5 months ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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Allen announces withdrawal from voter registration group

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s new secretary of state announced the state’s withdrawal Tuesday from a 32-state voter registration partnership, a data-sharing effort that was designed to maintain accurate voter rolls but has sometimes become the target of conservative ire and conspiracy theories. A day after being sworn in, Allen sent a letter to the Electronic Registration Information Center, a non-profit linking 32 states and the District of…

5 months ago·Tacoma, United States

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