US EditionJudge sides with conservative group in its push to access, publish voter rolls online
- The Voter Reference Foundation won a court ruling in New Mexico, compelling officials to provide voter rolls for a public database.
- Concerns were raised about privacy and voter intimidation as conservative groups sought access to state voter lists.
- The New Mexico secretary of state's office plans to appeal the order, citing potential risks to voters' personal information.
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Federal judge rules New Mexico officials violated National Voter Registration Act
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A federal judge on Friday ruled that New Mexico voter information can be released to a conservative-backed organization seeking to publish each state's voter data online. The decision was made in regards to a lawsuit that the organization, called Voter Reference Foundation, filed against the Secretary of State’s office and the New Mexico Attorney General's office. Albuquerque-based U.S. District Judge James Browning ruled tha…
Judge sides with conservative group in its push to access, publish voter rolls online
By MORGAN LEE and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that New Mexico election officials violated public disclosure provisions of the National Voter Registration Act by refusing to provide voter rolls to a conservative group and its public online database. The opinion and order Friday from U.S. District Court Judge James Browning mostly sided with the Voter Reference Foundation in its efforts to exp…
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