"It has accused states of failing to respond sufficiently to questions about the procedures they take to maintain voter rolls. The department has sued 23 states, most of them controlled by Democrats, and the District of Columbia for detailed voter data that includes names, dates of birth, residential addresses, driver's license numbers and partial Social Security numbers. State election officials have questioned what the DOJ plans to do with that information."
"The administration may not unilaterally usurp the authority over elections U.S. District Judge David O. Carter in Santa Ana said in his 33-page decision. Furthermore, the attempt to gather and centralize the personal information would have a chilling effect on voter registration and threaten the right to vote which is the cornerstone of American democracy, the judge ruled. There cannot be unbridled consolidation of all elections power in the executive (branch) without action from Congress, Carter said."
A federal judge dismissed a Department of Justice lawsuit seeking detailed voting records and personal data on California's 23 million registered voters. The judge ruled the federal request unprecedented and illegal and said the administration may not unilaterally usurp authority over elections. The decision warned that centralizing personal information would chill voter registration and threaten the right to vote. The DOJ has sued 23 states and DC for detailed voter data including names, birth dates, addresses, driver's license numbers and partial Social Security numbers. State officials raised concerns about how the data would be used and shared, including with DHS.
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