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Jacobsen's Office Pushes Back on Report About Sharing Voter Data with Federal Government
Montana Secretary of State shared sensitive voter data including driver’s license numbers and partial Social Security numbers with DOJ without notifying legislators.
- Last fall, Montana Secretary of State Christie Jacobson sent unredacted voter information to the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., revealed only through a Montana Free Press records request.
- The U.S. Department of Justice requested the state's voter file, prompting Christie Jacobson, Montana Secretary of State, to comply with that federal request.
- The shared file contained specific personal identifiers such as drivers' license numbers, dates of birth and partial Social Security numbers, as reported in the release.
- Under the Federal Privacy Act of 1974, the shared identifiers are confidential, so the transfer raises federal privacy and oversight questions concerning Montana voters.
- Discovery via a media records request showed Montana Free Press revealed the transmission, and Montana state legislators were unaware Christie Jacobson sent the unredacted file to the DOJ.
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