Trump Administration Requests Voter Data From Illinois Elections Board | Illinois State Bar Association

Trump administration requests voter data from Illinois elections board | Illinois State Bar Association

Trump administration requests voter data from Illinois elections boardThe Trump administration has asked Illinois election officials for a copy of the state’s voter registration database, including sensitive data about individual voters and detailed information about the state’s efforts to scrub ineligible voters from the rolls. Source: WJBD

Feds weigh in on lawsuit challenging how Illinois maintains voter registration rolls - The Times Weekly

Suit alleges Illinois fails to properly maintain registration lists The U.S. Department of Justice added its voice this month to a lawsuit by private entities accusing the state of Illinois of failing to properly maintain a statewide voter registration list, in violation of a 1993 federal law. In a filing known as a “statement of interest,” the Justice Department said the government has an interest in the outcome of the lawsuit, although the fil…

Trump administration requests voter data from Illinois elections board - Mahomet Daily

by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois July 29, 2025 Article Summary The Trump administration sent the Illinois State Board of Elections a letter this week requesting troves of voter data. The request included sensitive information about voters and the state’s efforts to scrub the rolls of ineligible voters. The request came two days ahead of a scheduled court hearing in a related case. One former DOJ attorney who is now an elections expert s…