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4.6M Voter and Election Documents Exposed Online by Technology Contractor
4.6 million documents, belonging to Platinum Technology Resource, including voter records, ballots, multiple lists, and election-related records exposed online.
In an attempt to identify other contact details, I found several additional FOIA documents indicating an Illinois-based technology company called Magenium is responsible for the technical support of Platinum Elections Services. Many reports on social media claim that the names and voter records of deceased individuals were allegedly used to cast votes in past elections, changing the outcome in favor of one candidate or another. These tactics could undermine the democratic process in rural areas where a small number of votes can influence the outcome by reducing voter turnout or manipulating local or state election results in favor of a particular candidate or agenda.
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