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ICE moves to buy a national voter database, forecasting a $2 million to $5 million contract
Homeland Security published the acquisition forecast on August 31, 2026 after a 3-day request for information; no award had been located by September 5.
What happened
On August 31, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security published a forecast for a $2 million to $5 million contract for “Public Voter Data and Handling.” The acquisition, F2026075233, is for Homeland Security Investigations’ “fraud detection and analytical initiatives.” A solicitation was estimated for September 7 and completion for September 30.
It followed an August 25 request for information, HSIvoter26, that was open for 3 days. Its draft statement of work asked a contractor to acquire public voter registration files and voter history files for general, primary, runoff and special federal elections from government-chosen jurisdictions. The contractor would collect party affiliation only if HSI section chief Michael Royer directed it in writing. No award had been located by September 5.
Who benefited
Homeland Security Investigations would gain voter registration and history files from jurisdictions the government chooses. The contract is a firm-fixed-price award worth $2 million to $5 million, with a September 30 completion date. The contractor that wins it gains a federal data contract.
Who wanted something
Homeland Security Investigations wanted voter registration files and voter history files for general, primary, runoff and special federal elections. The draft work statement lets the contracting officer, HSI section chief Michael Royer, direct the contractor in writing to collect party affiliation too.
Who lost out
Voters in the jurisdictions the government selects would have their registration and voting history collected for a federal fraud inquiry. The forecast sets a September 30 completion, and the request for information was open for 3 days. Your taxpayer money pays for the contract, forecast between $2 million and $5 million.
Why it matters
A federal law-enforcement unit planned to assemble voter files from chosen jurisdictions by a September 30 deadline. The request for information was open for 3 days. No award had been located by September 5, so the plan is at the forecast stage.
Sources DHS Acquisition Planning Forecast System (primary)SAM.gov (primary)FedScoopWIRED