Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

RT @JonathanTerluk: @SOTSMerrill @denisemerrillct Thank you! I had never seen the website and had never voted in CT prior to 2016. I was j… — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

@JonathanTerluk @denisemerrillct The public hearing was this week - if this is an issue that is important to you, n… https://t.co/XzchhdxNrr — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

@JonathanTerluk @denisemerrillct Hi Jonathan - I proposed legislation on this very issue (and partially because of… https://t.co/FojTojzD9Q — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Polls are open for a little more than 3 more hours. As of 2:00pm, turnout was just under 10%. Get out and vote! — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

The National Popular Vote Compact is common-sense legislation with broad, bipartisan support, both in Connecticut a… https://t.co/oXSpO8s9f8 — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

I’m proud to support the National Popular Vote Compact because, just like when we elect mayors and governors, whoev… https://t.co/46Nfyp6h02 — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Polls are open until 8pm, and polling locations are attached https://t.co/1zA9Juacix — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Special Election Day in Stratford! Get out and vote for State Representative if you are in the 120th district! https://t.co/UFhFTmi5az — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

And that’s it! Thanks for following along! — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

If you feel, for safety reasons, a voter could opt out of public disclosure in the voter file — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

All classifications of users of the voter file would be self-described - the SotS office isn’t and shouldn’t determ… https://t.co/QV7PLgjNiU — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

(The last 2 tweets, and going forward, are from questions from the GAE committee) — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

There are currently no restrictions at all on commercial use of the voter file — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Although information is already out there, we shouldn’t make it easier. The voter file has more than 2 million peop… https://t.co/m9bx6XlLS1 — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Connecticut voters deserve to know that registering to vote will not, under any circumstances, open them up to iden… https://t.co/Np69afbKY3 — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

The days of our voter file being a potential tool of big data, voter suppression, and identity thieves are over — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

All the current users of the voter file to facilitate the democratic process, including the press and researchers,… https://t.co/ICfWE1L7uN — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Finally, the purpose of the voter file is to facilitate the democratic process. This proposal, like more than 1/3 o… https://t.co/6t9fLWoK0E — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

This bill would prevent the voter file from being used for harassment, stalking, and abuse, by allowing people to o… https://t.co/tGP5kw8fhB — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

We would prohibit the use of the voter file for harassment, voter suppression or intimidation, personal use, or rebroadcasting online — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

We would prohibit the commercial use of the voter file, like 47 other states, because our voter file was meant to r… https://t.co/E5ieTGfXiW — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

About half the states have restrictions that prevent the full birth date from being publicly disseminated in the voter file — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

According to Frank Abagnale, former identity thief and subject of the film “Catch Me if You Can,” “If you happen to… https://t.co/q08Hmittgp — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Academics have called the birthdate the most dangerous bit of personal information that can fall into the wrong han… https://t.co/7GDuIef7Zw — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Most importantly, if this proposal were to pass, we would stop giving out the month and day of birth in the publica… https://t.co/ZH4jZoBqqJ — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

With that in mind, we looked at what other states are doing to protect their voters’ personal information, and adap… https://t.co/21a6E51teR — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

I believe the voters are right. It is long past time to stop giving out so much personal information of Connecticut… https://t.co/AFSXOeAn1N — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

There is always a balance between making public as much information as possible and protecting the personal informa… https://t.co/2rhkTiouCp — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

I have always been, and continue to be, deeply committed to protecting the public’s access to information — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

When Connecticut residents register to vote, they should only be concerned about which candidates to choose, they s… https://t.co/5mMzWFeufD — PolitiTweet.org