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Experts Say Pennsylvania GOP State Senators Playing ‘Russian Roulette’ with Voter Data

Emma Lee
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WHYY
Addresses are printed on outgoing mail-in ballots at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

Election and data security experts say Pennsylvania Republican state senators are trying to play “Russian Roulette” with the private data of voters across the state. WHYY’s Katie Meyer reports they voted this week to subpoena the Department of State for voter data – including drivers’ license and partial social security numbers.

(Original air-date: 9/21/21)

Katie Meyer is WHYY’s political reporter. She covers politics, policy, power, and elections at every level of government, with the goal of showing how it all affects people’s lives.