The White House once again placed election security at the center of the debate by asserting that China obtained information from millions of American voter records, an accusation that President Donald Trump's administration considers a possible case of electoral interference. However, specialists warn that much of this data is public and that, by itself, it does not allow an election to be altered.

According to CBS News, the White House maintains that some of the files obtained by actors linked to China contained information that was not available for public consultation. However, authorities did not detail what data was compromised or which states were affected.

Intelligence supports the version, but leaves questions open

The administration noted that a fact sheet, supported by the CIA, the National Security Agency (NSA), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), concludes that China has purchased, stolen or hacked voter records for several years.

According to officials cited by the aforementioned media, the volume of information collected would have grown from tens of millions of files in 2020 to reach nearly 220 million in 2023.

Even so, the government itself acknowledged that it cannot determine precisely what percentage of those records were obtained through computer attacks or other means.

“The intercepted files included data not publicly available,” says the information sheet released by the White House.

Experts question the electoral impact

The government's statements have raised questions among experts in electoral processes, who recall that voter records can be legally consulted in many states, although the type of information available varies depending on local legislation.

Additionally, intelligence assessments conducted after the 2020 presidential election concluded that no foreign government altered voter registration, ballot casting, or vote counting, although there were differences between agencies regarding possible influence campaigns on social media.

For its part, China again rejected the accusations. The Chinese embassy in Washington previously stated that the country “has always adhered to the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries.”

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