Citing concerns regarding data security and voter suppression, Assistant Majority Leader Greg Harris, D-Chicago, issued a statement urging the Illinois State Board of Elections to withdraw from the controversial Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck System.
In part, Harris said, “Recent findings from Indivisible Chicago have discovered an alarming the lack of proper security measures for the Crosscheck program. Illinois voters’ personal information is being uploaded to an unencrypted server—putting all registered voters in Illinois at risk of falling victim to identity theft.
“The time to act is now. I strongly encourage the State Board of Elections to withdraw from this program that has placed the identity of Illinois voters at risk and threatens to substantially suppress the right to vote for thousands of Illinois residents.”