DOJ sues states to compel voter‑registration lists (PBS: eight states)
The Justice Department has sued multiple states seeking full voter‑registration lists — including names, birth dates, driver’s license numbers and partial Social Security numbers — saying the data are needed to determine compliance with the Help America Vote Act (CBS named six states; PBS reported eight). State officials have pushed back, raising legal and privacy objections and framing the move as part of broader Trump‑era scrutiny of election systems.
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How the Trump administration is trying to change the way people vote
New information:
- PBS NewsHour reports the Justice Department sued eight states to compel them to share voter registration lists (article cites eight states).
- The report frames this as part of wider Trump‑era targeting of election systems, including mail‑in ballots.
- State officials oppose the DOJ move (PBS quotes/state reaction summarized).
DOJ sues 6 states for failing to turn over voter registration rolls
New information:
- DOJ sued six states: California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania.
- Suits seek full voter registration rolls with names, birth dates, driver's license numbers and partial Social Security numbers.
- DOJ says the requests were to determine compliance with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA); AG Pam Bondi issued a public statement.
- Some states (e.g., California, Minnesota, New Hampshire) raised legal or privacy objections in court filings and letters.