In a letter sent to the Secretaries of State last month, the Vice Chair of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity asked for a complete rundown of registered voters in the state, including sensitive information like social security numbers. Everything received would be posted to the public.Florida is one of 44 states refusing parts of the request, because some of the information requested is protected under Florida statutes."What I think that this commission wants to do is use some scare tactics to provide or produce some information that's not real," said Susan Bucher, Supervisor of Elections in Palm Beach County.In May of this year, President Donald Trump created a voter fraud commission after claiming millions of illegal immigrants voted for opponent Hillary Clinton."It doesn't make any sense whatsoever," added Bucher." They have a greater stake than anybody in the entire system of not making that mistake."Appointed Vice Chair Kris Kobach quickly sent out requests to Secretaries of State for registered voters' names, addresses, birth dates, last four digits of Social Security numbers, and voting history. Registered voters were quick to speak up, as Palm Beach County fielded upwards of 60 calls in the days that followed."That's pretty substantial," Bucher pointed out. "You know when you get about three, there's about 300 hundred out there thinking of it."WPBF contacted each county in the viewing area. One voter has already unregistered in Palm Beach County. Indian River and Martin Counties have received dozens of concerned phone calls and emails, and another voter unregistered in Okeechobee County; but officials say it's important to remember Florida's open record law already makes voters' general information public."We have to explain to them that their information, their identifying information, it's confidential and the Secretary has already announced that he will not be releasing that data," said Bucher.The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity will be holding its inaugural meeting Wednesday, July 19, at the White House.

In a letter sent to the Secretaries of State last month, the Vice Chair of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity asked for a complete rundown of registered voters in the state, including sensitive information like social security numbers. Everything received would be posted to the public.

Florida is one of 44 states refusing parts of the request, because some of the information requested is protected under Florida statutes.


"What I think that this commission wants to do is use some scare tactics to provide or produce some information that's not real," said Susan Bucher, Supervisor of Elections in Palm Beach County.

In May of this year, President Donald Trump created a voter fraud commission after claiming millions of illegal immigrants voted for opponent Hillary Clinton.

"It doesn't make any sense whatsoever," added Bucher." They have a greater stake than anybody in the entire system of not making that mistake."

Appointed Vice Chair Kris Kobach quickly sent out requests to Secretaries of State for registered voters' names, addresses, birth dates, last four digits of Social Security numbers, and voting history. Registered voters were quick to speak up, as Palm Beach County fielded upwards of 60 calls in the days that followed.

"That's pretty substantial," Bucher pointed out. "You know when you get about three, there's about 300 hundred out there thinking of it."

WPBF contacted each county in the viewing area. One voter has already unregistered in Palm Beach County. Indian River and Martin Counties have received dozens of concerned phone calls and emails, and another voter unregistered in Okeechobee County; but officials say it's important to remember Florida's open record law already makes voters' general information public.

"We have to explain to them that their information, their identifying information, it's confidential and the Secretary has already announced that he will not be releasing that data," said Bucher.

The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity will be holding its inaugural meeting Wednesday, July 19, at the White House.