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Depends on the state. California has usage restrictions, and I’m pretty sure these violate them. I’ll find out soon since I’ve filed complaints with the California attorney general about all of the apps.


From the statute:

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection....

> (a) The home address, telephone number, email address, precinct number, or other number specified by the Secretary of State for voter registration purposes, and prior registration information shown on the affidavit of registration, is confidential and shall not be disclosed to any person, except pursuant to Section 2194 of the Elections Code.

Section 2194 (3) of the Elections Code: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection....

> Shall be provided with respect to any voter, subject to the provisions of Sections 2166, 2166.5, 2166.7, and 2188, to any candidate for federal, state, or local office, to any committee for or against any initiative or referendum measure for which legal publication is made, and to any person for election, scholarly, journalistic, or political purposes, or for governmental purposes, as determined by the Secretary of State.

Both OutVote and VoteWithMe state political and election purposes in their respective About pages:

> VoteWithMe is powered by The New Data Project. In the current climate, causes and campaigns too often lack the time, expertise, and flexibility to work beyond immediate deadlines. The New Data Project (NDP) is a new 501(c)(4) organization built to address this gap by testing new approaches, looking beyond the current cycle, and serving as an advanced technology research lab for progressives. [0]

> Our mission is to promote voter participation within progressive campaigns, this November and beyond. [1]

[0] https://votewithme.us/about.html

[1] https://www.outvote.io/faqs


What specifically makes you "pretty sure" this is a violation of California usage restrictions?




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