(AURN News) – The U.S. Department of Justice is expanding its legal fight over voter data, filing new lawsuits against Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Washington, D.C., claiming the states failed to provide full voter registration lists as required under federal law. According to the DOJ, the data is needed to enforce the National Voter Registration Act and ensure accurate voter rolls.
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon says the department is acting to protect election integrity and promote transparency.
But reporting from Democracy Docket highlights sharp resistance from states and legal experts who say the DOJ is demanding unfettered access to highly sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers and driver’s license data, and warn the effort could lead to the creation of an unprecedented national voter database.
Voting rights groups, including All Voting Is Local, are echoing the concerns, calling the lawsuits an abuse of power.
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