The Justice Department seeks voter and election information from at least 19 states, AP finds
UNITED STATES, AUG 3 – The Justice Department seeks voter registration data from 19 states to investigate rare voter fraud and noncitizen voting amid privacy concerns, officials said.
- The U.S. Department of Justice voting section has requested voter registration lists from at least 15 states and contacted officials in at least seven states about information-sharing agreements.
- Amid false fraud claims, President Donald Trump's March directive instructs the attorney general to enter information-sharing agreements with state election officials to the maximum extent possible.
- Highlighting privacy concerns, Justin Levitt said requests for voter registration data may conflict with the Privacy Act of 1974, and Steve Simon argued the DOJ lacks legal authority.
- Facing pushback, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows refused to comply, citing overreach that would violate voter privacy, while the Justice Department sued North Carolina's election board for noncompliance with the Help America Vote Act.
- With the midterms ahead, the Justice Department's outreach suggests more inquiries are likely as part of a broader effort to influence the 2026 midterms.
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Justice Department seeks election data from 19 states: Report
Letters that The Associated Press found the Justice Department sent to election officials across the nation inquiring about elections and voter information are causing a stir amongst officials, as some decry it for exposing sensitive information. Others criticized it as a mechanism to purge voters by the masses. The notices, which The Associated Press said were sent to at least 19 states, contained information requests that varied based on the s…
Justice Department Seeks Voting Information
Associated Press: "Over the past three months, the department’s voting section has requested copies of voter registration lists from state election administrators in at least 15 states... Of those, nine are Democrats, five are Republicans and one is a bipartisan commission."
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