ERIC’s Voter Data Privacy Probe | Duluth News

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has demanded an investigation into ERIC, a group helping states manage election data, after discovering it may have improperly accessed and shared sensitive motor vehicle records—including Social Security numbers and driver’s license info—violating federal privacy laws. Mullin raised red flags when ERIC’s voter eligibility lists in Colorado included 30,000 noncitizens, contradicting its own contracts that prohibit sharing such data. He’s also probing whether ERIC passed this protected data to the Center for Election Innovation and Research, a nonprofit funded by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, potentially exposing citizens’ private information and undermining election integrity. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4638b5e06e3b83d3