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Voter Registration Info Available Online

Travis County residents who register to vote may also have that information made public over the county's web site. It is reported that Internet visitors to the web site can find a voter's birth date, voting precinct and home address. Voter registration records are treated as public information. Although people may not have their names and addresses listed in telephone directories they may still have some of that information publicly available if they register to vote.

Privacy warning for registered voters, Channel KVUE Austin Texas, October 27, 2004