Federal judge decries discrimination against conservative group that publishes voters' information

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Federal judge decries discrimination against conservative group that publishes voters’ information

By MORGAN LEE
Updated 8:31 PM EDT, September 3, 2024

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A federal judge says New Mexico election regulators and prosecutors discriminated against a Republican-backed group in refusing access to voter registration rolls.

The Friday ruling bars the state from refusing to turn over voter data to Voter Reference Foundation, bolstering the group’s efforts to expand a free database of registered voters so that groups and individuals can take it upon themselves to try to find potential irregularities or fraud.

State prosecutors plan to appeal the ruling, said Lauren Rodriguez, a spokesperson for the New Mexico Department of Justice.

The VoteRef.com website recently restored New Mexico listings to its searchable database of registered voters — including street addresses, party affiliations and whether voters participated in recent elections.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/judge-ensures-public-access-to-voter-data-d0399b6469fe2feb25bc7ec8cc5f6547

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About the judge: James O. Browning (Wikipedia)

[Lonestarblue]

1. Sounds like Georgia where they want to give extremists the right to kick voters off the rolls.

Or to go to their homes to harass them and make them fearful of voting.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. Why isn't my voting history private information? I grant the

state the right to use it, but not to every Tom, Dick, and Henry.

[Clouds Passing]

3. That's how I feel about it. With all the identity theft, Republican shenanigans

our voting information should be kept private.

[Clouds Passing]

4. I applaud the state of New Mexico for trying to keep our voting information private

[mopinko]

5. i dont know about other states, but in il, it's always been available for a fee.

political parties use it every election.
i dont exactly know who pays what to whom, but i do know that info is treated like nuclear secrets.