Iowa shares sensitive voter data with the Department of Justice

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eveebobevee@reddit

Can anyone explain what's the actual harm here?

The DOJ isn't getting ballots... they can't see how anyone voted. They're getting the registration roll (name, address, party, (which is public info) partial SSN, DL number) to cross-check against citizenship and death records, which is something states are already required to do.

"It could leak" applies to every government database.

"It could be used to purge voters" States still control purge decisions, and Pate explicitly refused to cancel registrations based on DOJ flags.

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MrD3a7h@reddit

They are getting a list of people who can vote, which they will then compare to people's online activities to determine whether they are allowed to continue to vote. That's why you see articles about the feds pressuring Reddit to give them data on people who criticize the secret police (ICE).

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throwawaybsme@reddit

How does someone's online activities determine voting eligibility?

Do you have proof they are doing this?

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RlOTGRRRL@reddit

Many states deregister voters before elections for inactivity or whatever bs all the time.

Texas is notorious for this.

If you have a list of people who vote for a party you don't like, it's very easy to accidentally kick them off the voter roll so they're no longer able to vote for an election.

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throwawaybsme@reddit

Is this happening? The previous comment said this will happen.

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RlOTGRRRL@reddit

https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/27/texas-save-database-voter-rolls-removal-dps-secretary-of-state/

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throwawaybsme@reddit

So, no, they are not currently removing them based on "internet activities".

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RlOTGRRRL@reddit

FYI some American citizens are "accidentally" losing their passports over "internet activities" rn.

I just saw an American citizen who even lost their banking services.

This admin has been using "internet activities" to arrest people for over a year now.

People have died in the past year, including American citizens, for their "internet activities".

If you want to see how they're persecuting "internet activities", r/privacy is a great sub.

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throwawaybsme@reddit

So you cannot site any sources except for anecdotes on another subreddit?

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RlOTGRRRL@reddit

"Pro-trans activist says her ‘identity has been wiped’ as US passport system tells her she doesn’t exist"

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/pro-trans-activist-says-her-identity-has-been-wiped-as-us-passport-system-tells-her-she-doesnt-exist/articleshow/126488676.cms

"DHS Demanded Google Surrender Data on Canadian’s Activity, Location Over Anti-ICE Posts

Using a 1930s trade law, Homeland Security targeted the man—who hasn’t entered the US in more than a decade—following posts on X condemning the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti."

https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1t3qxmg/dhs_demanded_google_surrender_data_on_canadians/

"Over the past year, Homeland Security and other federal agencies have dramatically expanded their ability to collect, share and analyze people's personal data, thanks to a web of agreements with local, state, federal and international agencies, plus contracts with technology companies and data brokers. The databases include immigration and travel records, facial images and information drawn from vehicle databases."

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/department-of-homeland-security-intensifies-surveillance-in-immigration-raids-sweeping-in-citizens

Alex Pretti was targeted - "Alex Pretti broke rib in confrontation with federal agents a week before death, sources say"

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/01/27/us/alex-pretti-protesters-minneapolis-invs

Banking ofac: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DX7P0vOxFv8/

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MrD3a7h@reddit

Currently, no. But it is odd that they want voter information and then also want to know who is criticizing ICE, right?

Totally unrelated, I'm sure.

Also unrelated is Trump openly stating that 2024 was the last time Republicans would have to vote.

Yep, nothing to see here. There's no source that says it exactly, so look away. Don't look up.

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Daddysu@reddit

Lmao, have you had your head in the sand the past few months? Like, for real. Have you not seen the several months of attacking, limiting, and removing voting rights? Did you come here from /r/all because I refuse to believe anyone frequenting a prepper sub is not acutely aware of the moves being made to ensure only the "right" people are able to vote? Unless of course their point is to downplay the very fucking real moves being made to try and guarantee only GOP/conservatives remain in power.

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eveebobevee@reddit

Proof?

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fairoaks2@reddit

There used to be an accepted policy of not purging in the 90 days before an election. That’s long gone. Keep checking your eligibility with your local registrar. You always have the right to vote on a provisional ballot.

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NyJosh@reddit

But but but... Orange man bad! People get so blinded by their politics that they lose sight of what actually matters. This post has zero relevance to prepping but this sub seems to lean pretty left, so it's a great way to farm up some karma.

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Separate_Fold5168@reddit

Secretary of State Paul Pate announced Tuesday.

Pate said he provided the information to the DOJ because the state must comply with federal law.

“We are legally obligated to comply with the request, but we do not take the obligation to turn this information over lightly,”

I wonder if this would be his same reaction if the Biden administration's justice department had made this request.

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