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Need for interstate cooperation in sharing voter data
1:55:16
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Michael Ryan emphasizes the importance of increased cooperation between states in sharing voter data. He highlights the current lack of mechanisms for interstate collaboration on voter registration information.
- Ryan compares the situation to the interstate cooperation in sharing criminal justice data
- He points out that there is no notification system between states when voters move
- The example of people moving to Florida is used to illustrate the problem
- Council Member Restler expresses interest in exploring opportunities for building more state partnerships
Michael Ryan
1:55:16
Right?
1:55:16
The states do a good job at that.
1:55:18
And a and a much better job, post 9 11.
1:55:20
But it was on the road before that because I was involved in it.
1:55:24
But there is no such similar mechanism amongst this this in between the states.
1:55:30
So if somebody picks up, like a lot of people have recently moved to Florida, we don't get a notification from Florida.
1:55:35
And Florida gets no notification from us because there's no, there's no, way to do it.
1:55:40
There's no mechanism to do it.
1:55:42
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Lincoln Restler
1:55:42
I would welcome the opportunity to look into this further with you, and, if we don't have co opt if we don't have much cooperation or competency out of Washington, DC for the foreseeable future, perhaps there are opportunities for us to build more state partnerships.
1:55:59
The just one question I wanted to ask, I think, Paul on this Resolution 189, which I think is a meritorious idea, and I agree with you could have a con like, a transformational impact on on voter turnout.