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2016 Postmortem

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts) Sat Dec 19, 2015, 01:16 AM Dec 2015

OK, really dumb/obvious question here:

Why does the DNC have total control over separate campaign's voter data? I can understand the DNC controlling it once the primaries or election is over, but why isn't it up to the different camps to electronically manage their own data?

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OK, really dumb/obvious question here: (Original Post) Blue_Tires Dec 2015 OP

The DNC has a "voter file" service that campaigns can rent. Renew Deal Dec 2015 #1

Renew Deal

(81,858 posts)

1. The DNC has a "voter file" service that campaigns can rent.

Reply to Blue_Tires (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 01:21 AM

Dec 2015

Campaigns are not obligated to use it. They can use another third party service. My guess is that the accuracy and history is better with the DNC version than third parties. It's probably also cheaper.

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