SALEM, OR — Today, a press release from Anomali Labs stated that
Oregon's voter registration list is one of 19 states’ voter lists allegedly
being sold on the internet.
The
voter information supposedly being sold on the internet is publicly available
through the Secretary of State Elections Division. Anyone may obtain the
list for a fee of $500, however, they must agree to the following:
“By
signing below you agree not to use the statewide voter list … for commercial
purposes in accordance with ORS 247.955.”
Secretary
of State Dennis Richardson took immediate action in response to this claim.
"My
office has requested assistance on this matter from both the FBI
and the Oregon Attorney General's internet crimes unit," said
Secretary of State Dennis Richardson. "Oregonians need to know that
the release and use of publicly available voter registration information
has no impact on the security and validity of Oregon’s elections."