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14. Also in PA these records have always been public. It's not a record of how you voted,

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Mar 24, 2022, 10:58 PM

Mar 2022

but name, address, party affiliation and if you voted in any given election. These records are used by both parties to get out their most likely voters.

This outraged commentator is apparently not familiar with election procedures.

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Terrifying Republican Bill Would Make Your Voting Records And Address Public [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2022 OP

It's been that way in NC for years Abnredleg Mar 2022 #1

will they reveal party affiliation too? that can be dangerous AlexSFCA Mar 2022 #2

Party affiliation is public record Abnredleg Mar 2022 #4

Terrifying. They can force liberal voters into an underemployed applegrove Mar 2022 #3

In Illinois it's already public record questionseverything Mar 2022 #6

That's awful. applegrove Mar 2022 #7

Every campaign uses the info to reach out to voters questionseverything Mar 2022 #9

They are just getting going with autocracy and corruption. Remember applegrove Mar 2022 #10

Voting has to be open and transparent questionseverything Mar 2022 #11

Not when it can be used to impoverish one kind of voter over another. Have you not applegrove Mar 2022 #13

If a person was afraid of someone knowing they voted in the democratic primary questionseverything Mar 2022 #15

Even New York makes name, address, and Party affiliation public. Think guy is wrong on the marked Hoyt Mar 2022 #5

Marked ballots can be reviewed but not in connection with the voter's name questionseverything Mar 2022 #8

Thanks! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2022 #12

Also in PA these records have always been public. It's not a record of how you voted, enough Mar 2022 #14

it has been the case in most states. drray23 Mar 2022 #16