Maryland election officials aren’t properly securing voter data. That’s according to a new review of the state’s Board of Elections from the legislative auditor that covered 2012 to 2015.
There were no issues reported with any elections, but the auditor said practices by the Board of Elections could leave the data exposed. When it comes how the state handles data, the auditor cites two main risks.
One is identity theft, as the Baltimore Sun notes. The state retained full Social Security Numbers for nearly 15 percent of the state’s registered voters, which is more than 590,000 people. Additionally, personal information like driver’s license numbers and the last four of Social Security numbers was not properly safeguarded when sent to a third party, the audit states.
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