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FBI seeks voter IP addresses in new fraud probe tactic

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The Trump administration is employing a new tactic in its investigation of alleged voter fraud by seeking IP addresses of individuals who registered to vote online. The FBI recently obtained an IP address from a voter in South Carolina, a move that raises concerns among critics who view it as federal overreach based on unsubstantiated claims of widespread fraud. This tactic has broad implications, as 43 states permit online voter registration, and similar requests for voter data have been made by ICE in other states. AI

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FBI seeks voter IP addresses in new fraud probe tactic

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Brittany Gibson ·

    Exclusive: FBI gets voter's IP address in new fraud probe tactic

    <p>The <a href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_blank">Trump</a> administration has a new tactic for trying to isolate cases of alleged voter fraud — digging into the IP addresses of those who went online to register to vote.</p><ul><li>The FBI recent…

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