Justice Department sues 6 more states, including NY and California, in its quest for voter data

"The U.S. Justice Department sued six more states on Thursday, saying the states refused to turn over voter registration lists with complete information as the agency mounts a wide-ranging effort to get detailed voter data. It also accused the states of failing to respond sufficiently to questions about the procedures they take to maintain voter rolls. The department's newest lawsuits targeted California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania"

"All eight states being sued are led by Democratic governors, except for New Hampshire, which is led by a Republican. An Associated Press tally found that the Justice Department has asked at least 26 states for voter registration rolls in recent months and in many cases asked states for information on how they maintain their voter rolls."

The Justice Department filed lawsuits against six states — California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania — for refusing to provide complete voter registration lists and for inadequate responses about voter-roll maintenance. The department previously sued Oregon and Maine and has requested voter registration data from at least 26 states. Some states provided public, redacted voter lists, but the department contends that withholding full data, including full names, dates of birth, addresses, state driver's license numbers and the last four digits of Social Security numbers, violates federal law. The department says lack of full data and insufficient procedural information prevents evaluation of compliance with federal requirements.

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