COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The U.S. Department of Justice is pushing for South Carolina’s voter registration list, including sensitive information like the last four digits of Social Security numbers of driver’s license numbers.

It follows similar requests in other states.

Advocates worry that it could erode public trust and risk voter privacy, while voters expressed mixed reactions.

“We don’t want to see normalization of things that will encourage people to believe that our elections are rigged, that their data aren’t safe,” Lynn Teague, vice president for issues and action with the League of Women Voters of South Carolina, said.

The DOJ says the information is necessary to ensure compliance with federal voting laws and to maintain clean and accurate voter rolls.

The South Carolina Elect

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