Volusia Election Supervisor Responds To Trump's Voter Information Request

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Volusia County, FL - Volusia County's Supervisor of Elections, Lisa Lewis, has responded to the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity's request for Florida voter information.

The Commission, created by President Donald Trump, seeks publicly available information such as:

  • Full first and last names and middle initials or names
  • Address
  • Date of birth
  • Political Party
  • Last four digits of your social security number
  • Voter history beginning in 2006
  • Inactive, active or canceled status
  • Felony Convictions
  • Voter registration in another state
  • Military Status
  • Overseas citizen information

In a letter to Florida's Secretary of State, Ken Detzner, that Lewis attached to her release, the Vice Chair of the Commission, Kris W. Kobach, says the information will be given to President Trump in a report to show if there is anything that may interfere with election processes.

After getting calls and emails to her office, Lewis clarified that in Florida, the following pieces of information are not public record in Florida:

  • Florida Driver License Number
  • Florida Identification Card Number
  • Social Security Number
  • Signature
  • Where registration took place

Lewis also said that the voter history that the Commission requested is a list of elections a voter has voted in, not a list of who a voter voted for. Her office wrote in their release that they hope this will not discourage people from registering to vote or voting and that Volusia County always makes sure that votes count.

In the letter from Kobach, the preferred deadline for states to respond is by July 14. According to a statement from Kobach released by the Office of the Vice President on July 5, 20 states have agreed to provide information and 16 states have told the Commission that they are considering it. Kobach says that reports indicating that 44 to 45 states have refused to participate are 'fake news' and that so far, only 14 states and the District of Columbia have declined.

Florida has been reported as reviewing the request.

If you have questions, Lewis' office says you can reach the Department of Elections at 386-736-5930, 386-254-4690 or 386-423-3311.

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