MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Wisconsin Election Commission rejects a Trump administration request for the state’s voter rolls.
Commissioners voted 5-1 last week to reject the US Justice Department request that all states hand over unredacted voter rolls. Republican commissioner Don Millis said the state is obligated to protect voters’ personal information
“None of the federal statutes cited by the US DOJ in the memorandum can be read to preempt Wisconsin’s protection of personally identifiable information,” Millis said.
The DOJ request included voters’ partial Social Security numbers, drivers’ license numbers, and dates of birth. The commission of three Democrats and three
Republicans voted in closed session to send a letter declining the request for unredacted voter rolls. Republican Bob Spindell was the lone no vote and only member not signing the letter.
