Delaware creates task force to Trump-proof its elections
Delaware creates task force to safeguard its elections from federal overreach.
DOJ Voter Data Access
Emails reveal DOJ officials planned to share voter rolls with DHS much earlier than they admitted
Internal emails between U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) personnel suggest that, from the very outset of the effort to obtain sensitive voter data from states — much earlier than previously known — officials there planned to share it with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The emails also suggest that, for months afterwards, at […]
Voting rights groups sue Alaska for sharing voter data with Trump DOJ
A pair of voting rights groups sued Alaska, alleging the state’s sharing of its voter registration rolls with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) violates the state constitution.
Alaska DOJ Voter Data Sharing Agreement Challenge
League of Women Voters of Alaska v. Dahlstrom
A pro-voting lawsuit seeking to stop Alaska from sharing sensitive voter data with the DOJ in an effort to purge voters.
DOJ National Voter Roll Database Challenge
Common Cause v. U.S. Department of Justice
A pro-voting lawsuit seeking to block the DOJ from creating a national voter database using private voter data.
Trump DOJ falsely tells court it doesn’t want voter data to purge rolls
The U.S. Department of Justice told a federal court that it does not intend to use sensitive voter data it collects to remove people from voter rolls — even as its own agreements with states suggest otherwise.
New lawsuit aims to block Trump DOJ from building national voter database via state voter roll grab
The lawsuit calls the effort “a key component of the Trump Administration’s attempts to take over elections from states and subvert the 2026 midterms.”
DOJ civil rights chief sends demand letter to Wayne County for 2024 ballots
Michigan’s attorney general and secretary of state have responded that they will not comply with DOJ’s demands.
This week at Democracy Docket: On the ground in Chicago to bring you exclusive election news
Unlike a lot of media outlets that cover politics, at Democracy Docket we invest in original reporting. This week was a great example of why.
Trump DOJ scrambles to salvage Minnesota voter roll case — but files wrong document and leans on shaky new claim
After losing five straight cases attempting to access state voter rolls, the Department of Justice tried to patch a key legal flaw in its Minnesota lawsuit — only to attach the wrong document and rely on a single, disputed allegation as its new justification.