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The Department of Justice is suing states for sensitive voter data − an election law scholar explains why federal efforts are facing resistance

  • Written by John J. Martin, Assistant Professor of Law, Quinnipiac University
The Department of Justice is suing states for sensitive voter data − an election law scholar explains why federal efforts are facing resistanceThe Trump administration wants a lot of voter information from states.smartboy10/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

In May 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice began sending letters to state governments demanding copies of statewide voter registration lists. The request was unprecedented: It demanded not only publicly available voter data, such...

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