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Candidate survey · Callaway Commission

Karen Custer

Callaway Commission

answered october 13, 2026

PART 1: YES / NO POSITIONS

  1. 1. Do you support ending the warrantless collection of American citizens' data and communications under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)?

    Yes

  2. 2. Will you oppose any legislation or executive directive that mandates tech companies to build "backdoors" into end-to-end encrypted messaging services for law enforcement?

    Yes

  3. 3. Do you support a complete ban on law enforcement agencies purchasing Americans' private location, browsing, and personal data from commercial data brokers without a judicial warrant?

    Yes

  4. 4. Do you support a full legislative repeal of the bulk data collection authorities originally granted under the USA PATRIOT Act?

    Yes

  5. 5. Do you support a total ban on the use of biometric facial recognition surveillance technologies by local law enforcement and municipal agencies in public spaces?

    Yes

  6. 6. Will you vote to prohibit or dismantle localized networks of automated license plate readers that log, track, and store the daily travel histories of citizens who are not suspected of a crime?

    Yes

  7. 7. Do you oppose the integration of local private security cameras into centralized, real-time police monitoring networks without explicit, case-by-case owner consent?

    Yes

  8. 8. Will you vote against the funding or utilization of predictive policing software that uses algorithmic data modeling to preemptively target specific neighborhoods?

    Yes

  9. 9. Do you support a mandatory local ordinance requiring police departments to obtain explicit city council approval and hold public hearings before deploying any new surveillance technology?

    Yes

PART 2: DETAILED POLICY STANCE

10. The Balance of Power: Where do you draw the line between a government's duty to protect public safety and its constitutional obligation to respect the privacy of its citizens? Please explain your overarching political stance on mass surveillance, and justify why you believe your approach aligns with the core principles of a free society.

The Fourth Amendment protects the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures. The basic purpose is to safeguard the privacy and security of individuals against arbitrary invasions by government officials. No government official should have free access to the most closely kept aspects of our lives. Innovations in surveillance tools have enhanced the government’s capacity to encroach upon areas normally guarded from inquisitive eyes. The degree of privacy that existed when the Fourth Amendment was adopted should be preserved.

Digital Signature & Public Record Authorization

By typing my full name below, I certify that I am the candidate or an authorized campaign representative, that these answers accurately represent my official platform, and that I understand these responses will be published in full to the public record.

Karen Custer

signed october 13, 2026, 10:02 am edt

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