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State Officials Of Both Parties Reject Requests For Voters' Identification Details

More than a dozen states say that they won't comply with a White House commission request for the personal data. Even a commission leader isn't able to turn over all of his state's records.

More than a dozen states said Friday that they would not, or could not, give a White House commission looking into voter fraud detailed voter registration data as requested.

Wednesday to all 50 states from Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who is vice chair of the new Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. President Trump after he alleged, , that as many as five million people voted illegally last November. The panel — headed by Vice President Mike Pence — has been charged with looking into voting problems and recommending ways to improve public

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