To: Rep. McKell, M.,
Subject: Posting of Utah Voter List - 1.5 million names on the Internet - searchable and downloadable
Date: 2014-01-22T23:34:00Z
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Utah Governor Herbert sells voters’ personal information after removing his own
January 4, 2014
Key points:
The Herbert administration has presided over multiple releases of personal information since 2010. The Herbert administration, with the full support of the Utah state senate, sells the records of all 1.5 million Utah registered voters after deleting...Continue
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Utah voters’ personal information posted to internet: Who fought to prevent it?
January 21, 2014
Key Points:
Representatives Rebecca Edwards, Richard Greenwood, and Brian Greene have fought to protect voters' personal identifying information. House Speaker Rebecca Lockhart has allowed their bills to go forward and voted for one of Edward’s two....Continue
Edwards' Bill:
Edwards’ bill gives voters total control over their personal information
January 15, 2014
Representative Rebecca Edwards will sponsor legislation in the upcoming legislative session that prohibits the release of Utah voters’ personal identifying information to anyone for any purpose without the voter’s prior, written authorization. Her bill comes after the...Continue
Problems with Mayne/Perry Bill:
Utah lawmaker – either make your personal information public or don’t vote
January 11, 2014
Key Points
Politicians who allowed the personal information of 1.5 million Utah voters to be posted to the internet are now proposing legislation that guarantees their continuing access to this information. A bill proposed by Senator Karen Mayne requires the...Continue