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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) opened a new front in its ongoing campaign for voter data held by states Friday, demanding Minnesota turn over records related to same-day registrations.
The top election officials in 10 states are banding together to push back against the Trump administration’s demands for voter registration records, sending a joint letter Tuesday to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) asking the federal government to clear up the contradictory statements the agencies have made over the data’s use.
The DOJ has now sued eight states to gain access to their private voter data.
The DOJ also asked Minnesota for proof of the state’s compliance with HAVA.
Ken Martin, vice chair of the Democratic National Committee and head of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) Party, won the election to become the new chair of the DNC.
A federal judge yesterday denied a right-wing group’s request to invalidate provisions of a Minnesota law that combat election disinformation and voter intimidation.
Election officials across the country are urging the United States Postal Service (USPS) to fix what they’ve identified as significant issues with mail delivery that could impact voting in the Nov. 5 election.
The Republican National Committee sent letters last week to the Democratic secretaries of state in eight states, falsely accusing them of allowing noncitizens to vote in their state’s elections.
The Minnesota Supreme Court unanimously upheld a 2023 state law that restores voting rights to 55,000 Minnesotans on parole, probation or community release due to a felony conviction.
Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, has selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) as her running mate.
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