DOJ Sues Maine, Oregon in Aggressive Move to Seize State Voter Data
The DOJ filed lawsuits against Maine and Oregon, escalating its campaign to obtain sensitive voter registration data from states across the country.
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Trump Administration Sharing Voter Data Across Agencies, DHS Confirms
The Trump administration Thursday confirmed that voter registration data being collected by the Department of Justice (DOJ) is being shared with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as part of a broad push to remove noncitizens from the rolls.
Court Blocks South Carolina From Giving Voter Data to DOJ After Voter Sues
A South Carolina judge has temporarily blocked the state from giving the U.S. Department of Justice its entire voter database after a voter sued.
DHS to ‘Soft Launch’ New Tool to Hunt for Noncitizens on Rolls
The Trump administration is asking select states to help “soft launch” the latest new feature of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) revamped citizenship verification program.
Oregon and Pennsylvania Are Latest to Reject DOJ Demand for Voter Data
Both states questioned DOJ’s legal justification and privacy concerns in their responses.
DOJ Doubles Down on Demands for Maine’s Voter Data, Secretary of State Fires Back
The DOJ has escalated its demand for access to Maine’s voter registration records, now requesting that election officials turn over unredacted copies.
In New Letters, DOJ Escalates Hunt For State Voter Data, Threatens Legal Action
The DOJ threatened to sue California over access to the state’s voter rolls.
Oregon Rejects DOJ’s Request To Share Private Voter Data, Citing Concerns of Unlawful Use
Oregon’s Secretary of State said he has “no interest in sharing data with an administration that is willfully violating judicial orders and trampling on constitutional rights and responsibilities.”
These States Responded to DOJ’s Requests For Voter Data
States are being slow and deliberate in their responses to DOJ’s demands for sensitive voter info.
Right-Wing Legal Group With Ties to DOJ Official Targets State Voter Rolls
PILF recently sent letters to Maine, New Jersey, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.