North Carolina Voter Roll Maintenance Challenge (DOJ)
United States of America v. North Carolina State Board of Elections
An anti-voting lawsuit from the Trump administration challenging incomplete voter registrations in North Carolina.
Background
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing North Carolina over its alleged failure to maintain accurate voter lists as required by the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). The Justice Department claims that the state used a voter registration form that does not require a voter to provide a driver’s license or last four digits of a social security number in violation of federal law. As a result, the government claims a number of voters were registered without proper identification information, in violation of HAVA. It claims the state has failed to address these violations in a timely manner, and seeks a court order to remedy any inaccuracies on the voter rolls.
Why It Matters
About 60,000 North Carolina voters had their ballots challenged by the GOP candidate in a tumultuous state supreme court race, due to incomplete information on their registration forms. The new lawsuit from the Trump administration effectively puts their registration status, and that of potentially thousands of other voters, at risk.
Latest Updates
- May 27, 2025: The Justice Department filed its complaint.