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Judges in Maine and Wisconsin dismiss Justice Department’s attempts to force turnover of voter rolls
The rulings marked the Justice Department’s seventh and eighth losses in its effort to obtain sensitive voter information from states.
Federal judges dismissed the Justice Department's lawsuits seeking access to Maine's and Wisconsin's voter rolls, making them the 7th and 8th states where such attempts were rebuffed.
The judges rejected the administration's claim that voting laws required states to turn over voter data, saying the laws do not allow federal oversight of state voter rolls.
The attempts appear part of President Trump's plan to assert more federal control over elections, despite lack of evidence for his claims of widespread fraud.