Prakash said the commission’s request included public information and that which is required to be kept confidential by federal and state law, including driver’s license numbers, information about protected individuals — including victims of crimes and law enforcement officers and court and correction officials — and partial Social Security numbers. Many of them contain not only their their remarks but personal contact information, including names, addresses, telephone numbers, email address, and place of employment, according to the Washington Post. The “Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity” chaired by Vice President Mike Pence and Kansas Secretary of State Chris Kobach, a Republican, had asked all state election officials for information about their voters — both public data and information that must be kept private under federal or state laws. “These are public comments, similar to individuals appearing before [a] commission to make comments and providing name before making comments,” Marc Lotter, a spokesman for Vice President Mike Pence, the commission’s chair, said in a statement. A disclaimer was evident on the White House website Saturday morning stating that “the Commission may post such written comments publicly on our website, including names and contact information that are submitted.”

The election commission was established in February to investigate President Trump’s unsubstantiated claim that millions of illegal ballots were cast last year in favor of his former opponent, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
The White House releases unredacted emails of people concerned about the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. Sensitive information revealed in the emails prompts immediate backlash and privacy concerns.