Earlier this summer, the Post asked our readers what issues you wanted to hear candidates in federal, state and local races address leading up to the Nov. 3 election.

Based on that feedback, we developed a five-item questionnaire centering the issues most important to residents across Johnson County.

Each day this week, we’ll publish the candidates’ responses to one question. So far, we’ve published responses on early voting sites.

Today, we’re publishing candidates’ responses to the following question:

The U.S. Justice Department has asked states for sensitive voter information, including driver’s license and Social Security numbers, and has said Kansas already handed it over. The state says it shared only the public voter list. What voter data would you give the federal government, and what, if anything, would you refuse to share?

Below are the answers the Post received from candidates on the issue:

Scott Morgan (United Kansas)

I would protect Kansans’ personal information and provide the federal government only information it is legally entitled to receive.

Kansas already has a public voter file. Sensitive information such as Social Security and driver’s license numbers is not part of that public file, and I would not voluntarily turn that information over simply because a federal agency requested it.

If federal law clearly required disclosure, or a court ordered it, the Secretary of State must follow the law. But if the federal government sought information beyond its legal authority, I would challenge the request rather than simply comply.

Accurate voter rolls are important, and appropriate data sharing can help maintain them. But election security includes data security. Kansans should be able to register to vote without worrying that sensitive personal information will unnecessarily be distributed to other government agencies.

Pat Proctor (Republican)

We owe it to the people of Kansas to be able to assure them that every valid vote is counted and only valid votes are counted. Last year, my opponent, California Democrat Jennifer Day, told a whole room of Douglas County Democrats that she thinks it’s “unfortunate” that non-citizens can’t vote in Kansas elections. I disagree. That’s why, this year, as chairman of the House Elections Committee, I carried and passed the SAVE Kansas Act to require the Secretary of State to use the SAVE database, maintained by the US Department of Homeland Security, to find and remove non-citizens from our voter rolls. The first time we used it, we discovered that the mayor of Coldwater Kansas had been voting for nearly three decades as a non-citizen, proof that the system works.

Jennifer Day (Democratic)

Elections are a state responsibility, and that division of authority is an important part of our federal system. Kansas has a proven track record of conducting safe, secure, and trusted elections, and Washington should respect the state’s role. As Secretary of State, I would protect Kansans’ sensitive personal information and ensure election information is not misused for partisan or political attacks. Election administration should remain focused on protecting the integrity of the process and the privacy of Kansas voters, not providing political actors with information they could weaponize against their opponents. Kansas should run Kansas elections.

Coming up:

Tomorrow, we will publish the candidates’ responses to the following question:

On Nov. 3, Kansans will vote on a constitutional amendment stating that only U.S. citizens can vote. Supporters say the move is necessary to clarify who gets to vote, while critics say it’s redundant and could open the door to new hurdles for voter registration. Do you support this amendment? If it passes, would you seek to require proof of citizenship at registration again? How would you protect eligible voters?