The League strongly condemns the recent request from President Trump’s Election Integrity Commission for voter records, including private information, from all 50 states; at the same time, LWVMA applauds Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin for refusing to comply with the request and has sent him a letter thanking him for his stance. We encourage LWVMA members to also contact Secretary Galvin to thank him for his refusal to comply with the commission’s request.
The letter to Secretary Galvin from LWVMA Co-presidents Mary Ann Ashton and Linda Matys O’Connell reads:
July 5, 2017
One Ashburton Place, Room 1719
Boston, MA 02108
Dear Secretary Galvin,
The League of Women Voters of Massachusetts applauds you for your refusal to turn over voter records to the Election Integrity Commission, as reported in several media outlets this past week. We thank you for your continuing efforts to ensure that voters’ right to privacy and to vote are protected in our Commonwealth.
The League of Women Voters of the United States (LWVUS) has issued a strong statement condemning this week’s request from Kris Kobach, vice chair of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, for state voter records. We agree with you that the law in the Commonwealth has established that the voter record is not a public record, and stand firmly with you that these records should not be released and that voter’s privacy should be protected.
With our partners in the Election Modernization Coalition, we have worked with your office to improve and protect elections, and recognize that you are committed to ensuring that there are no opportunities for voter fraud or for voter suppression in our state. We thank you for your many efforts on behalf of the Commonwealth’s voters, and look forward to continuing to work with you.
Sincerely yours,