Connecticut Refuses To Release Voter Data To Trump Election Commission

HARTFORD, CT — Connecticut is one of 16 states that have denied the request for detailed voter data from President Donald Trump's Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, which is investigating voter fraud. Some of the states that are willing to comply have fees or other requirements of the commission.

Secretary of State Denise Merrill initially said her office planned to partially comply, but in July sent a letter to the commission saying that fulfilling the request "is not in the best interest of Connecticut residents." The letter said the commission's request was overly broad and lacked assurances that the personal information gathered would be safeguarded.

All states that have agreed to comply are withholding some details the commission sought and are releasing only information considered public under state law. The commission sent one request in late June and another in July after a court said the data collection could move ahead.

Other states that have denied the request are California, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Minnesota, New Mexico, South Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, and Wyoming.

Arizona and Illinois are undecided about the requests, and the requests are pending in Indiana, Texas and Utah.

(All information compiled by Associated Press reporters in each state and the District of Columbia.)

Photo: Connecticut Secretary of State Denise Merrill (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)