US Voter Records Organization
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United States of America
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Government - Public Services
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Profile
The organisation maintains voter registration records for United States citizens, storing data elements such as full names, residential addresses, voter identification numbers, registration status, and party affiliation. Its core function is to provide this information to authorised users including state and local election officials, political campaigns, academic researchers, and advocacy organisations. The records are sourced from state and local election authorities, often accessed through formal Freedom of Information Act requests or similar state-level disclosure mechanisms. By consolidating these datasets, the organisation supports the administration of elections, redistricting efforts, and voter outreach initiatives. Its headquarters is located within the United States of America, as indicated in the organisational context.
The organisation manages a substantial volume of records, exemplified by the 2017 incident in which over 40 million voter records from nine states were exposed. It specialises in the aggregation and maintenance of electoral data, operating under a framework of state and federal statutes that govern the collection, use, and protection of voter information. This regulatory environment requires the organisation to balance accessibility for legitimate purposes with safeguards against unauthorized disclosure and misuse. The 2017 breach, attributed to a dark web vendor who obtained the data via social engineering and FOIA requests, underscored the risks associated with combining voter records with other compromised datasets. While the organisation's ownership structure or any parent‑subsidiary relationships are not detailed in the available sources, its role as a custodian of voter data remains a distinguishing attribute within the U.S. information services sector.
