Lt. Gov. Dewhurst goes after Battleground Texas based on data harvesting reports

Here is the release sent out Friday: Link to story about video of Battleground Texas here

Lt. Governor Dewhurst Calls for Investigation of Possible Election Misconduct and Invasion of Privacy by Battleground Texas

AUSTIN — Today, Lt. Governor David Dewhurst submitted the following letter to the office of Secretary of State Nandita Berry in response to recent reports of voter registration exploitation in San Antonio:

“I am outraged at the recent reports of private data harvesting by Battleground Texas. As a strong believer in the democratic process who wants every eligible Texan to vote, I find these efforts to hijack the registration process for partisan gain entirely unacceptable. It appears that representatives of Battleground Texas were either official registrars who misused personal voter information, or they unlawfully posed as official voter registrars to trick people into handing over personal information. Either of those actions is a violation of Texas law. Texans whose personal information has been harvested under the guise of a voter registration effort not only deserve an explanation, but also assurances that their information has been destroyed by any entity other than the Secretary of State’s office. In my view, the seriousness of this issue merits immediate referral to the Attorney General’s office. Please let me know if my office can be of any assistance in this matter.”