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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 Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.
- Department of Justice requested voter information, and Christie Jacobson complied by transmitting the records to federal authorities.
- Included records contained driver's license numbers, dates of birth, and partial Social Security numbers, which are considered confidential under the Federal Privacy Act of 1974.
- Montana legislators were reportedly unaware the data sharing occurred, as it surfaced only after a records request by Montana Free Press, bypassing Montana state government transparency.
- A Montana Free Press records request uncovered the transmittal, which included data considered confidential under the Federal Privacy Act of 1974, raising legal questions.
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·Missoula, United States
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