A senior privacy official has stepped down from their position as the Department of Justice moves forward with plans to transfer sensitive voter information to the Department of Homeland Security.
The resignation comes as the Justice Department has been making unusual requests to states for comprehensive voter records over the past year. These demands have included access to driver’s license numbers and partial Social Security numbers of registered voters.
The departure of the privacy officer raises questions about internal concerns regarding the handling of this sensitive personal information as it moves between federal agencies.
These federal requests for detailed voter data represent an uncommon approach by the Justice Department, seeking information that goes beyond typical voter registration details that are normally publicly available.
