Linn County Auditor works to limit voter data release risk
Linn County Auditor Joel Miller says the office is moving as fast as possible to reduce the risk after an accidental disclosure of the last four digits of about 216 000 voters Social Security numbers last week. The release occurred during a weekly voter registration data update. supervisors met in a closed session over potential litigation and Miller noted he is limited in what he can disclose while waiting for further action.
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Joel Miller
Miller
Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Auditor
Republican Party
Auditor finds data release risk in Linn County incident
Three recipients agreed to delete an email containing Social Security data after an incorrect address caused a data release. The fourth recipient disputes ownership of the email, while Auditor Miller aims to recover or destroy the data. Officials acknowledge prompt responses but uncertainty remains.
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Linn County Gop
Justin Wasson
Cedar Rapids
Wasson
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Thegazette
Group petitions Blum over meetings in Cedar Rapids
More than 700 northeast Iowa voters sign petitions delivered to U.S. Rep. Rod Blum asking for published office hours during the August recess. Indivisible Iowa says access is unequal and criticizes Blum for meeting with select groups while ignoring average voters.
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the Gazette
Amy Adams
Cedar Rapids
U.S
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Iowa schools add meningitis vaccine for seventh and twelfth graders
Iowa lawmakers require seventh graders born after Sept 15 2004 and twelfth graders born after Sept 15 1999 to show one or two meningitis vaccine doses as part of attendance proof. Exemptions exist for medical or religious reasons, with 7,465 religious exemptions filed last school year, reflecting ongoing debate.
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Patricia Quinlisk
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