Staff raises privacy, verification and municipal‑scope concerns as proponents pledge technical fixes
Staff questioned whether placing last‑four digits on the exterior of envelopes risks privacy and identity theft, how databases will be matched for verification, and whether measures could unintentionally apply to municipal elections; proponents said envelope design (privacy tab), SCORE database uploads, and drafting changes will address these problems.
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Staff asked whether exposing last‑four digits of Social Security numbers or driver's license numbers on the exterior of mail envelopes might conflict with privacy laws or create identity‑theft risks during postal transit. Proponents said envelope design features (privacy tabs) and internal handling could be used to protect sensitive fields.
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