Oregon, Other States Question Federal Government on Use of Voter Data

'Hiding the truth': Oregon secretary of state questions DOJ, DHS on voter data use

Oregon Secretary of State Tobias read is questioning federal authorities about their requests for voter data -- raising concerns that data could be used by immigration authorities.

OR, CA senators call on federal election official to rescind illegal voting claims or resign

Voters drive through a ballot drop off site in front of the Marion County Courthouse in downtown Salem on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. (Photo by Laura Tesler/Oregon Capital Chronicle)A top federal election official who falsely claimed Democrats need “illegal citizens” to vote to win elections and publicly mused about committing voter fraud herself must rescind those statements or resign immediately, U.S. senators from Oregon and California demanded Tue…

Oregon, other states question federal government on use of voter data

Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read is among 10 top election officials across the country questioning the Trump administration about how it is using private voter information it requested from states.

Oregon Election Officials Demand Answers on How Feds Use Voter Information

Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read SALEM, Ore. (Nov 18, 2025) — Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read has joined Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold and eight other state election officials in requesting clarification from federal agencies about the sharing and potential use of sensitive voter registration information. The group sent a letter Friday to the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security after DHS…