There is no sarcasm in Mr. Ris' letter.
I question the need for the Commission's data request. And I question why all this data will be stored in a central database.
We keep being told elections can't be hacked in this country because they're so decentralized. Now Trump wants to centralize and create a national voter database. Russians, scammers who promise you can make gold by spinning straw, the ever popular "I'm from Microsoft and I need access to your computer" scammers, the Nigerian bank account scammers, the "let me manage your retirement check for you" scammers will have a field day.