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In public conversation with TWPEF's Jocelyn Foye, Rhode Island's Secretary of State Greg Amore described the current demands by the Department of Justice (DOJ) for access to private voter information and how his office will vigilantly protect the privacy of Rhode Islanders.

“I denied the Department of Justice’s unsubstantiated request for Rhode Islanders’ private information because the administration of elections falls under the purview of the states under the United States Constitution” said Secretary Amore, “One of the most important responsibilities as the chief state election official is safeguarding the data privacy of Rhode Islanders, who entrust us with their personal information when they register to vote. I will continue to fight to protect it…”

This 30 minute recording also covered the following information:

1. General information on voter list data and data privacy
• What information is collected
• What is and is not public
• RIDOS’s responsibility to keep this data safe

2. DOJ’s demands
• Initial request in September
-- Other states and their responses
-- Pattern under Trump
• Why we denied

3. Lawsuit facts
• Other states that have been sued

4. General information on voter list maintenance
• Clarifying that the lawsuit is not connected to RIDOS’s recent voter list maintenance mailing
• Why voter list maintenance is important

The SoS website at https://www.sos.ri.gov/ has a ton of excellent resources, and you can reach out to secretaryamore@sos.ri.gov if you need help or have questions beyond this video.