Data was transferred from ERIC to CEIR.
Posted by Badlands Media, Checked
- Sources
- 5 support
- Said
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- Confidence
- 80%
Badlands MediaSep 16, 2026
Multiple sources on the same ERIC-to-CEIR arrangement report that voter and motor vehicle data was passed from ERIC to CEIR, most directly a 2026 DHS letter and 2023 Pennsylvania reporting. The extraction is a faithful paraphrase of the post's reference to the 'ERIC-to-CEIR data handoff', and the post's other details do not change the core assertion.
This claim is in the show notes, the publisher's own words. It counts against the post, once.
What we found
Supports. A 2026 DHS Secretary letter states that ERIC shared sensitive motor vehicle data with at least one other private organization before the 2020 election, and that CEIR received grants tied to that data.[1]
Supports. Reporting on Pennsylvania's 2020 data transfer says the recipient was CEIR, with the data originally shared through ERIC and passed through an intermediary.[2][3]
Supports. A 2022 report and a 2024 court complaint both describe ERIC transmitting state-supplied data to CEIR, citing a 2020 CEIR email that confirms the practice.[4][5]
Context. Some sources are allegations from advocacy reports or a complaint, and the Patch article says it does not appear anything illegal happened, so the transfer is established but its legality is contested.[2][4]
Sources
5 sources: 1 primary, 3 not rated, 1 rated low
- 1Secretary - US Department of Homeland Securitywhitehouse.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 2Some Pennsylvanians' DMV Data Was Transferred To A ...patch.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 3Pa. Senate hearing to focus on sharing driver data with ...pennlive.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTdemocracydocket.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 5Democratic Operatives Control Voter Rolls In 31 Statesthefederalist.com · rated low for factual reporting by Iffy.news · cited for: supports
Where this claim was made
Said in 1 published post
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