Colorado Tells DOJ ‘Take a Hike’ as It Rejects Demand for Statewide Voter Data
“The DOJ can take a hike; it does not have a legal right to the information.”
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DOJ Sues Six More States in Sweeping Push to Obtain Unredacted Voter Rolls
The Justice Department launched a new wave of lawsuits against six more Democratic-led states Tuesday — escalating a federal effort to seize unredacted information from millions of voters.
Trump Administration Snubs States Asking Why the DOJ Wants Their Voter Data
The Trump Administration is ignoring a request from the top election officials in 10 states asking for more information on how the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) intends to use the state voter data they’ve demanded.
States Want to Know: Why Does the DOJ Want Their Voter Rolls, Really?
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.
DOJ Efforts to Seize Voter Data ‘Pose Serious Risks’ to Privacy and National Security, Senators Warn
The senators cited reporting from Democracy Docket in their letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi.
Election Conspiracy Theorist at DHS Denies Department Is Using Voter Data From DOJ
“I don’t know if she’s stupid or lying,” an election official told Democracy Docket of DHS’s Heather Honey.
DOJ Sues Six States, Escalating Campaign to Seize Private Voter Data
The DOJ has now sued eight states to gain access to their private voter data.
Nebraska Sued To Block Release of Sensitive Voter Data to DOJ
Nebraska is facing a new lawsuit aimed at stopping state officials from handing over sensitive voter data to the U.S. Department of Justice.
This Week on Democracy Docket: Trump’s Crackdown Continues While DOJ Sues Blue States Over Voter Rolls
The campaign by President Donald Trump and his allies to use Charlie Kirk’s horrific killing to crack down on progressive political activity, and criticism of the president, picked up this week right where it left off.
Maine Sec. of State Fires Back at Trump DOJ Over Voter Rolls Lawsuit: ‘We Won’t Back Down’
Shenna Bellows suggested Trump’s DOJ is deliberately suing Democratic states to obtain access to their voter rolls.