{"id":2123534,"date":"2023-12-13T04:13:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T09:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/voter-rolls-group-gives-personal-data-to-politically-driven-organizations-report\/"},"modified":"2023-12-13T04:20:08","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T09:20:08","slug":"voter-rolls-group-gives-personal-data-to-politically-driven-organizations-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/voter-rolls-group-gives-personal-data-to-politically-driven-organizations-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Voter rolls group shares personal data with &#8216;politically motivated&#8217; organizations"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvoter-rolls-group-gives-personal-data-to-politically-driven-organizations-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2123534&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Exclusive Report Reveals Controversial Practices of Voter Registration Group<\/h2>\n<p>The Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), a nonpartisan organization responsible for ensuring clean voter rolls in \u206225 states, has come under scrutiny for sharing voter data with politically left-leaning \u2064organizations, according\u2063 to a new report.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The Washington\u2063 Examiner reviewed a report by the Foundation for Government Accountability, which found that ERIC not only failed to maintain clean voter rolls but\u200c also assisted liberal organizations in using state\u200c funds to register likely Democratic voters.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Michael\u200b Greibrok, a senior research fellow \u2064at FGA and\u2062 co-author of\u200d the report,\u2062 expressed his concerns, stating, &#8220;Here you have \u200cthe state being forced by ERIC to essentially do <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-81-election-fraud-cases-brought-to-courts-30-active-cases\/\" title=\"Report: 81 election fraud cases brought to courts, 30 active cases\">voter registration drives<\/a>, and \u2062you could \u200cthink of it\u2063 almost as a political donation from \u200btaxpayers\u2064 to the political parties and candidates.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Established in 2012,\u200b ERIC is funded and governed by 24 states and the \u2063District of Columbia. \u2063The \u2062organization claims to help states maintain accurate\u200d voter rolls, detect illegal \u200dvoting, and register eligible\u200c unregistered voters.<\/p>\n<p>However, the report revealed that ERIC shares data collected \u2063by states with third-party organizations, such\u200c as the Center for Election Innovation and Research (CEIR), which used &#8220;Zuckerbucks&#8221; to disproportionately increase voter turnout in \u200dblue districts \u200cduring the\u2064 2020 election.<\/p>\n<p>David\u2064 Becker, the\u2063 founder of ERIC,\u200c also serves as the executive director of CEIR and \u2063has praised ERIC as &#8220;probably the single\u200d most effective voter registration effort \u2063in history.&#8221; The report&#8217;s co-author,\u200b Kristi Stahr, described the world of civic tech\u200d organizations as &#8220;a pretty incestuous\u2063 group.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Stahr \u200dexplained that \u200dERIC shares demographic data with third-party organizations, which she believes should not be involved\u2063 in voter registration efforts. Greibrok emphasized that this data, including race and age, can be used to \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-real-cost-of-bidens-127-billion-student-loan-giveaway\/\" title=\"The true expense of Biden's 7B student loan giveaway.\">target specific\u200d groups<\/a> of eligible, unregistered citizens for registration.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, organizations like CEIR can\u200c receive\u200c voter data from ERIC and create\u200c mailing \u2064lists for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-election-worker-details-voter-fraud-investigation\/\" title=\"Arizona Election Worker Details Voter Fraud Investigation\">voter registration solicitation<\/a>. These lists are\u2063 then sent back to\u200c the state, which is required \u2062to\u2062 send out mailers using taxpayer dollars.<\/p>\n<p>Stahr raised concerns about the lack of transparency\u2064 regarding the sharing of voter data, stating, &#8220;So voters \u200daren&#8217;t being told, &#8216;Hey, \u200cwe&#8217;re basically selling your data for this membership\u2064 fee \u200bto this third-party organization that&#8217;s going to use it to register voters.&#8217; That&#8217;s a huge problem.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Greibrok added that the political leanings of these organizations influence\u2062 who gets contacted and who doesn&#8217;t, highlighting the potential bias in the\u2062 voter registration process.<\/p>\n<p>In the past two years, nine states have left ERIC, including Virginia, West\u2064 Virginia, Ohio, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Missouri, Iowa, and Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Shane Hamlin, the Executive Director of ERIC, defended the organization, stating, &#8220;ERIC is a bipartisan organization that operates\u200b in a nonpartisan manner.&#8221; He\u2063 emphasized their commitment to improving \u200bthe accuracy\u2062 of voter rolls and increasing access to voter\u2062 registration for all eligible citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from the controversial sharing \u200bof voter data, the report also \u2064highlighted\u200d the issue\u2062 of unclean voter \u200crolls across the country. In 2021, 43.8 \u200dmillion Americans changed residences, but only 5.1 million were removed from voter rolls. Additionally, \u200b4.8 million voters failed to \u200creturn confirmation of registration, and 3.3\u200b million registered voters passed away.<\/p>\n<p>Stahr\u2064 emphasized the importance of clean voter \u2063rolls\u200d not only for major elections but\u2062 also for local races that can be decided by \u2064narrow margins.<\/p>\n<p>The report recommends\u200c that more\u200c states abandon ERIC and focus on \u200cinternal \u200dvoter roll maintenance to ensure accurate and \u2063up-to-date rolls.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What evidence is \u2062there to suggest\u2063 that organizations like ERIC are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/intel-committee-members-warn-of-bioweapons-targeting-dna-of-individual-americans\/\" title=\"Intel Committee Members Warn of Bioweapons Targeting DNA of Individual Americans\">targeting specific groups<\/a> of voters to manipulate election \u2064outcomes?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200cEd by these organizations \u2064to target specific groups of voters and manipulate election outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>The report also highlighted the potential misuse of\u200c state funds facilitated by\u2062 ERIC. By requiring states to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/left-leaning-charitable-organizations-finance-voter-registration-to-benefit-democrats-report\/\" title=\"Report: Charitable organizations with left-leaning ideologies fund voter registration efforts to support Democrats.\">conduct voter registration drives<\/a> and providing the data necessary for these efforts, ERIC\u2064 essentially created a situation in which \u2064taxpayer\u200c money was being used to benefit political\u200d parties and \u200dcandidates. This raises serious concerns\u2063 about the fairness\u200d and integrity of elections, as public resources should not be \u2063utilized \u200cfor partisan purposes.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the \u2064report shed light\u2064 on the close ties between\u200b ERIC and politically left-leaning organizations. The sharing of\u2064 data between ERIC and the Center\u2063 for Election \u200bInnovation and Research \u2064(CEIR) raises questions about the impartiality of ERIC&#8217;s operations.\u2063 With the executive director of CEIR also serving as the founder of ERIC, there is\u200b a clear conflict of interest that compromises the integrity of the \u200dorganization.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200duse of &#8220;Zuckerbucks&#8221; by CEIR to influence voter \u200cturnout\u2062 in specific districts during the 2020 election further adds to \u200dthe controversy surrounding ERIC. The disproportionate increase in \u2063voter turnout in blue districts raises concerns about the manipulation of election results. It is crucial that voter registration efforts are conducted\u200d in a \u2062fair and unbiased manner to ensure the \u2064integrity\u200d of the democratic process.<\/p>\n<p>The report\u2062 concludes\u200c that \u2062the \u2064practices of ERIC and its connections\u200d to\u200d politically left-leaning organizations\u200d are deeply problematic. The sharing of\u2062 voter data, \u200cthe potential misuse of state funds, \u2064and the manipulation of election outcomes undermine \u200bthe trust and confidence of the American people in the electoral\u200c system.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts\u200c must be made \u2064to address these \u2064concerns and ensure that voter registration\u200c efforts are conducted in a transparent and nonpartisan\u200b manner. The independence and integrity of \u200dorganizations like \u200bERIC are vital in protecting the democratic \u200bvalues of our nation. It is crucial that\u2063 steps are taken to restore trust \u200bin the\u200d system and uphold the principles of fair\u200d and free elections. \u2062Only \u200dby\u2064 doing \u2064so can we \u200cmaintain \u2062the democratic foundation upon which our country was\u2062 built.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The nonpartisan Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), responsible for clean voter rolls in 25 states, reportedly shares voter data with left-leaning organizations. 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