Arizona to oppose handing over voter information to Trump commission

[Ptah]

Source: Arizona Republic (Phoenix)

Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan said Monday she is rejecting
the Trump administration's request for extensive voter information, saying
it isn't in the state's best interest.

Her decision, announced late Monday as the July 4 holiday neared, comes
after nearly a thousand people had complained by email to her office about
the possibility the state would hand over voter data to a commission looking
into allegations of voter fraud.

It's also a reversal from her position last week.

On Friday, Reagan's office issued a statement that she would provide the
White House with a less-detailed version of what it was seeking, based on
media reports about what the federal commission would seek.



Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2017/07/04/arizona-oppose-handing-over-voter-information-trump-commission/449221001/

[Eugene]

1. That makes four states today.

Delaware, Maryland and Louisiana also refused today.

Thank you, citizens of Arizona.

[Astraea]

2. Finally something good

comes out of our state.

[not fooled]

5. Her hand was forced

by public outrage. She's a GOPeee tool and implementer of voter suppression whenever she gets the chance.

[janx]

3. But of course.

AZ gets demonized and generalized in the tabloid media, but let me assure you, AZ is full of rational folks.

Check it out.

[Honeycombe8]

4. Sounds like a political response to me. Korbach has said he'll take what's available publicly.

So she really is complying, but trying to make it appear that she is not.

So is my state (Louisiana). After stating that the request is wrong, etc., he said in the end that the fed can have the info by paying for it, just like any candidate for public office can pay for it. Yes, that's right. I looked that up earlier today. To my amazement, I found that Louisiana SELLS its voter database, including name, address, party, last 20 votes. email, district, and other information. It costs only about $5,000. So La. is not in a good position to refuse to provide that information, since it already provides that info to others for a fee. So he's trying to turn compliance into sounding like he's resisting, when he's not.

I just moved back to this state recently and see that I have made a mistake.

[dalton99a]

6. +1