North Carolina Elections Chief Demands Voters' Full Social Security Numbers From DMV

The North Carolina State Board of Elections is pressing the state’s Division of Motor Vehicles for unprecedented access to voters’ full Social Security numbers — a move that could erode voter privacy protections and lay the groundwork for mass voter purges.

In a letter sent to DMV Commissioner Paul Tine last month, State Board of Elections Executive Director Sam Hayes initially framed his request as an effort to strengthen both access and integrity in the state’s election system.

The State Board of Elections (‘State Board’) appreciates the ongoing partnership with the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (‘NCDMV’) to register eligible North Carolinians to vote in person at NCDMV offices and electronically through the online service,” Hayes wrote. “This partnership makes registering to vote easy and efficient and helps ensure that our state’s voters have access to the ballot box.”

After opening with praise for the agencies’ collaboration, Hayes pivoted to a sweeping request that the DMV provide the elections board with the full Social Security numbers of registered voters who are also DMV customers.




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