Ellen
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In the mail a few days ago, my husband and I received cardboard flyers from America Votes. On one side it's saying be a voter, etc. On the other side is a graph showing my voting participation compared to people in my area. My husbands shows the same. Knowing that I don't vote anymore and he votes every election, the graphs seem to be quite accurate. I don't think anyone was "guessing" here. I think someone actually looked at our voting records, as it says, "We have a record of you voting in one of the last four general elections, according to public records for your current address only."
I do not care in the least if anyone (like our mail carrier) sees that I don't vote. But what if I did? Is this considered an invasion of privacy? I think it may truly be legal to go look at someone's voting record, but is it legal to put it out there (though not in specific detail) to the public? And what exactly are they trying to accomplish, shaming me into voting? Coercian anyone?
Please keep any comments to my question at hand, is this legal and is this an invasion of privacy. Thank you!
I do not care in the least if anyone (like our mail carrier) sees that I don't vote. But what if I did? Is this considered an invasion of privacy? I think it may truly be legal to go look at someone's voting record, but is it legal to put it out there (though not in specific detail) to the public? And what exactly are they trying to accomplish, shaming me into voting? Coercian anyone?
Please keep any comments to my question at hand, is this legal and is this an invasion of privacy. Thank you!