US Justice Department sues 6 more states, including NY and California, in its quest for voter data
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DOJ Sues 6 States Over Voter Registration List Access
Above: The U.S. Department of Justice headquarters on July 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Image copyright: Eric Lee/Getty Images
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Republican narrative
Under federal law and the president’s executive order, every U.S. state must maintain accurate and accessible voter information records to ensure that only U.S. citizens can vote in federal elections. By failing to meet these requirements, these rogue states have not only broken the law but have also undermined the integrity and legitimacy of American democracy.
Democratic narrative
The information requests from the Trump administration are an unprecedented expansion of the federal government’s role in state affairs, which endangers the privacy protections of state voters. By offering the publicly available lists, these states have already complied with federal law, so they must stand against this blatant lawfare to protect the privacy of their constituents.
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