By — Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-commission-voting-fraud-asks-states-voter-data Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Trump commission on voting fraud asks states for voter data Politics Jun 29, 2017 7:00 PM EDT SACRAMENTO, Calif. — President Donald Trump’s commission investigating alleged voter fraud during the 2016 election is asking states for a list of the names, party affiliations, addresses and voting histories of all voters, if state law allows it to be public. A letter sent Wednesday from the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity asks secretaries of state to provide about a dozen points of voter data and respond to questions about fraud and election integrity. Trump lost the popular vote to Democrat Hillary Clinton but has alleged, without evidence, that 3 to 5 million people voted illegally. On Thursday, Democratic officials in California and Virginia said they will not comply because the letter is based on false notions of widespread voter fraud. Missouri’s Republican secretary of state says he is happy to assist. READ MORE: Trump creates panel to investigate voter fraud We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — President Donald Trump’s commission investigating alleged voter fraud during the 2016 election is asking states for a list of the names, party affiliations, addresses and voting histories of all voters, if state law allows it to be public. A letter sent Wednesday from the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity asks secretaries of state to provide about a dozen points of voter data and respond to questions about fraud and election integrity. Trump lost the popular vote to Democrat Hillary Clinton but has alleged, without evidence, that 3 to 5 million people voted illegally. On Thursday, Democratic officials in California and Virginia said they will not comply because the letter is based on false notions of widespread voter fraud. Missouri’s Republican secretary of state says he is happy to assist. READ MORE: Trump creates panel to investigate voter fraud We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now