Pennsylvania’s Secretary of the Commonwealth, Al Schmidt, has rebuffed an attempt by the Trump administration to obtain sensitive personal information, including driver’s license and Social Security numbers, for all state voters. Schmidt, a Republican, argued that the Trump administration’s request to collect broad data on millions of Americans represents a concerning attempt to expand the federal government’s role in the electoral process. Trump’s administration has reportedly reached out to several states to acquire more data on registered voters, arguing it is necessary for states to prove compliance with the National Voter Registration Act and the Help America Vote Act. Schmidt offered to provide the DOJ with a public version of the voter list with basic details, but he said it would violate state law to disclose Social Security and driver’s license numbers. Schmidt took responsibility for ensuring that county election officials faithfully maintain their voter rolls and safeguarding the private information that Pennsylvanians entrust to the care of county election officials. The DOJ did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment. Schmidt gained national prominence after he pushed back on conspiracy theories that the Keystone State’s voter rolls were prime for fraud or corruption.
Pennsylvania has rejected the Department of Justice’s request for voter rolls containing personal data. HoangMySpa 130
