As DOJ prepares to share state voter data with DHS, a key privacy officer resigns
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Justice Department is sharing sensitive voter data with DHS, prompting a privacy officer's resignation.
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Your driver's license number and partial Social Security number collected for voter registration are being transferred to DHS without clear privacy protections, raising identity theft and surveillance risks.
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The Justice Department is preparing to share sensitive state voter data—including drivers license numbers and partial Social Security numbers—with the Department of Homeland Security, prompting a key privacy officer to resign over the arrangement. The DOJ has made unprecedented demands for this voter information from states since last year. The resignation signals internal concerns about the data-sharing plan, though the article does not identify the departing official or specify the privacy officer's stated reasons for leaving.
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A DOJ privacy officer has resigned in protest of the data transfer to DHS.
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