Trump Administration's Voter Roll Requests
The Department of Justice has sent requests for voter rolls to most states and has sued when states declined to provide them.
Texas shares entire voter registration list with the Trump administration
State officials say it would be illegal to turn over voters’ personal information to the federal government.
The DOJ has now sued at least 21 states in search of voter information that election officials say would be illegal to disclose.
The move could prompt a lawsuit, as the federal government has sued over a dozen states in its quest for unredacted voter rolls and other information.
The state has already turned over a copy, but withheld sensitive identifying information, like Social Security numbers. The Justice Department wants all of it.
Some states turned in a limited data set, excluding sensitive personal information, but feds are demanding more.
The state cited federal privacy laws in withholding sensitive data requested by the Trump administration, such as Social Security numbers.
Officials say the Justice Department hasn’t responded to a request for help transmitting the massive file.
The Justice Department had sought sensitive information such as Social Security and driver’s license numbers.
The state is holding off on fulfilling the DOJ request for now, while it switches to a new voter registration management system. The letter raises legal and privacy concerns.
The government is obligated by law to explain how it plans to use the information it collects. But the Justice Department hasn’t provided much detail yet.
New letter seeks voter rolls, and details on election officials’ survey responses. The scope of the request raises privacy issues.
Republicans have long questioned the state’s high rate of registration.
A flurry of letters seek access to voter rolls and details on registration procedures, in support of Trump’s directives.
Several other states are facing new scrutiny as the Trump administration refocuses election-law enforcement.