Illinois response to "elections integrity" request

[Cadfael]

Yay for Illinois!

Link to PDF of response letter at : http://www.elections.il.gov/NewsDetail.aspx?ID=i%2bdxdFxzE4c%3d



"Re: Information Request of June 28, 2017

Vice Chair Kobach:

On July 5, 2017, the Illinois Secretary of State received your letter dated June 28, 2017, wherein the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity (the “Commission”) requests information relating to elections in Illinois.

I am writing today in response to the request for the publicly available voter data roll for the State of Illinois. The Illinois Election Code, at 10 ILCS 5/1A-25, 4-8, 5-7 and 6-35, protects the confidentiality and privacy of voter registration data, limiting its release to registered political committees for political purposes and to governmental entities for governmental purposes, subject to the restriction that voter data not be released to the public. Your letter indicates that any information and voter registration data provided to the Commission will be made available to the public.

In short, the State of Illinois does not have a publicly available voter roll. Therefore, our agency does not have any material responsive to the Commission’s request.

We look forward to providing a supplemental response at a later date addressing the seven questions set forth in your letter.

If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Respectfully submitted,

Kenneth R. Menzel General Counsel,
State Board of Elections"

[Aristus]

1. I knew that sooner or later, states' rights were going to bite the Republicans in the ass.

[lunasun]

2. I am so glad my state IL will not be able to help them and has this protection in the ILCS

[murielm99]

3. Yee Haw!

I knew my state would do the right thing.

I was the treasurer for my county's Democratic central committee for several years. I had to submit regular reports to the Illinois State Board of Elections. We had to report on funds raised and funds spent for regular expenses and funds given to candidates. The State Board of Elections was very professional and helpful no matter whom I spoke with. I cannot say enough about their good behavior and helpfulness to me and my committee.

[Lilma]

4. Im glad they listened!

I called and emailed them when I heard about this awful request. Two good things happened today in Illinois. We got a long overdue budget and this reply.

[notinkansas]

5. Response to request differs from actions

Some states that have issued statements saying that they will not comply with the request for voter information have in fact supplied that data.

[WePurrsevere]

6. Oh? I haven't heard this. Please provide a link to a decent source or two. TIA. nt