A mistake at the Pierce County Auditor's Office last December led to the accidental release of thousands of voters' personal information. FOX13
Auditor's Office last December led to the accidental release of thousands of voters' personal information.
According to the auditor's office, they received a request for public voter registration data from a "local person"—items like voter names, addresses and birthdays—which the office notes is public information safe to release. A staff member with the auditor's office mistakenly released the last four digits of voters' Social Security numbers.
Voter registration data is protected, but state and federal law requires portions of it to be released when public records requests are filed. When someone registers to vote, they must provide either the last four digits of Social Security Numbers or their drivers' license number, as proof of residence. That information is retained, but the auditor's office says it is not authorized for public release.
Officials claim the person who requested the information deleted the records from their inbox and trash folders in their email.
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