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Rekna · 10-13-2004, 02:47 PM

Are state election officals able to 1) share voter registration information or 2) absentee voter registration? Also if they are allowed to share do they have to give it to both canidates?

Recently I applied for my absentee ballot (i just moved a month ago). No one really knows where I live except friends and family. The day after I recieved my absentee ballot I recieved an advertisement from one of the political parties of my state encuraging me to vote for a certain canidate. The other canidate didn't send anything (despite it being a very close race that is very important to the senate). I'm wondering if one party may be getting information through nafarious ways. Does anyone know the legality of this situation?

cthulu23 · 10-13-2004, 02:51 PM

Voter registration info, at least in my home state of Louisiana, can be bought for a nominal fee (something like 5 cents a name). This is probably chump change for the big parties, but added up quite quickly for a local Green Party that I organized for.

Rekna · 10-13-2004, 02:54 PM

I didn't really think much of it till I read this link

http://www.keloland.com/NewsDetail2817.cfm?Id=22,35248

which is from my home state

cthulu23 · 10-13-2004, 03:05 PM

Yep, that statement by the very Republican Janklow is pretty chilling. You would think that the reporter who got the quote would have asked a few follow up questions. Damn liberal media.

10-13-2004, 02:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rekna Junkie	Legality election question Are state election officals able to 1) share voter registration information or 2) absentee voter registration? Also if they are allowed to share do they have to give it to both canidates? Recently I applied for my absentee ballot (i just moved a month ago). No one really knows where I live except friends and family. The day after I recieved my absentee ballot I recieved an advertisement from one of the political parties of my state encuraging me to vote for a certain canidate. The other canidate didn't send anything (despite it being a very close race that is very important to the senate). I'm wondering if one party may be getting information through nafarious ways. Does anyone know the legality of this situation?

10-13-2004, 02:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
cthulu23 Banned	Voter registration info, at least in my home state of Louisiana, can be bought for a nominal fee (something like 5 cents a name). This is probably chump change for the big parties, but added up quite quickly for a local Green Party that I organized for.

10-13-2004, 02:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rekna Junkie	I didn't really think much of it till I read this link http://www.keloland.com/NewsDetail2817.cfm?Id=22,35248 which is from my home state

10-13-2004, 03:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
cthulu23 Banned	Yep, that statement by the very Republican Janklow is pretty chilling. You would think that the reporter who got the quote would have asked a few follow up questions. Damn liberal media.