Oklahoma union faces ethics investigation in stunt to protest records request

Dates of birth already are readily available under the state Open Records Act. The state Election Board sells lists of registered voters, which include name, address and date of birth, a key identifier in determining who is eligible to vote. Since 2003, the election board has received more than 1,800 requests for voter data. Here’s a sample of who has requested voter information data since 2008:

• Oklahoma State Health Department

• Oklahoma Tax Commission

• State Board of Regents

• University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

• Oklahoma Democratic Party

• Oklahoma Republican Party

• Republican National Committee

• Oklahomans for Fair Employment

• CMA Strategies

• Wilson Research Strategies

• Cole, Hargrave Snodgrass & Associates

• Oklahoma Education Association

• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3894

• Shawnee Police Association

• Votizen

• Catalist

• Magellan Data and Mapping Strategies

• Dixie Finance of Atoka

• Dixie Finance of Wagoner

• Community State Bank

• Continental Credit

• McBride Insurance Agency

• Rep. David Derby, R-Owasso

• Rep. Mike Reynolds, R-Oklahoma City

• Rep. Mike Shelton, D-Oklahoma City

• Rep. Joe Dorman, D-Rush Springs

• Sen. Jay Paul Gumm, D-Durant

• Sen. Tom Adelson, D-Tulsa

• Sen. Mike Mazzei, R-Tulsa

• U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, R-Moore

• City of Broken Arrow

• Broken Arrow Public Schools

• Jones School District

• U.S. District Court Eastern Division

• U.S. District Court Western Division

• El Reno Chamber of Commerce

• Bartlesville Area Chamber of Commerce

• American Information Marketing

• American Mailing List Corp.

• Valentine Direct Marketing

• Tulsa World

• University of Mississippi

Paul Monies, Database Editor