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18 Million Texans Had Their Voter Data Sent to the Feds. Should We Be Concerned?
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18 Million Texans Had Their Voter Data Sent to the Feds. Should We Be Concerned?

There are more than 18 million registered voters in Texas. And the federal government now knows a heck of lot more about each and every one of them. The state of Texas turned over its complete voter roll to the Trump Administration, along with all of the personal information it includes, from DOBs to driver’s license numbers to the last four digits of their social security. The move has raised concern, criticism, and confusion. In this episode of Y’all-itics, the Jasons get some answers from Votebeat reporter Natalia Contreras who recently broke the story.

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January 25, 202636m 0s

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There are more than 18 million registered voters in Texas. And the federal government now knows a heck of lot more about each and every one of them. The state of Texas turned over its complete voter roll to the Trump Administration, along with all of the personal information it includes, from DOBs to driver’s license numbers to the last four digits of their social security. The move has raised concern, criticism, and confusion. In this episode of Y’all-itics, the Jasons get some answers from Votebeat reporter Natalia Contreras who recently broke the story.

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