Voter data Trump claimed China obtained is easy to obtain in most states
Summary
President Trump said China took a large number of U.S. voter files, calling it a major breach of election data. However, many states make voter data publicly available, and sensitive details needed to change voter registrations are usually kept private.Key Facts
- President Trump claimed China got 220 million U.S. voter files, calling it a big election data breach.
- Voter data is openly available in all 50 states, often by public request, purchase, or online download.
- Twenty states and Washington, D.C., provide voter data with a simple public request.
- Some states require users to have a political or research purpose or residency to access voter rolls.
- Five states limit voter data access to certain groups like candidates or government officials.
- Public voter data usually includes names, addresses, phone numbers, and political party affiliations.
- Sensitive details like Social Security numbers are usually not included to protect voter security.
- Experts say without sensitive info from sources like DMV or Social Security, it is very hard to create or change voter registrations fraudulently.
- It is unclear where the Chinese data came from—whether public records, commercial databases, stolen data, or hacks.
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