The Justice Department seeks voter and election information from at least 19 states, AP finds
Source: AP
Updated 7:29 AM EDT, August 3, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) The requests have come in letters, emails and phone calls. The specifics vary, but the target is consistent: The U.S. Department of Justice is ramping up an effort to get voter data and other election information from the states.
Over the past three months, the departments voting section has requested copies of voter registration lists from state election administrators in at least 15 states, according to an Associated Press tally. Of those, nine are Democrats, five are Republicans and one is a bipartisan commission. In Colorado, the department demanded all records relating to the 2024 election and any records the state retained from the 2020 election.
Department lawyers have contacted officials in at least seven states to propose a meeting about forging an information-sharing agreement related to instances of voting or election fraud. The idea, they say in the emails, is for states to help the department enforce the law.
The unusually expansive outreach has raised alarm among some election officials because states have the constitutional authority to run elections and federal law protects the sharing of individual data with the government.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/justice-department-election-officials-voting-trump-a04b1522bed0cb6bbc286e25b139701f

BadgerKid
(4,903 posts)JustAnotherGen
(37,044 posts)We are in a major election year in NJ.
The old Republican Party did it here in 1981. Instead of Roger Stone and Tom Kean - its Scott Presler, Shitarelli and Krasnov.
littlemissmartypants
(29,746 posts)wolfie001
(6,127 posts)6 nasty MF'ers.
Karasu
(2,003 posts)explanation.
That's what this fascist party always does.
JustAnotherGen
(37,044 posts)I sent a letter to all four of my reps saying unless they give us a billion dollars cash - then nope. The roads going into liberty island park are awful. That's where you catch the ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. We can't afford to fix them unless Fed Gov gives New Jerseyans our money back.
littlemissmartypants
(29,746 posts)progree
(12,310 posts)ProudMNDemocrat
(20,233 posts)I know Steve Simon. He will refuse to hand over voter registration information to the DOJ in order to protect voter's confidentiality regardless who they voted for.
Pammy B and her ilk are up to NO good and Tim and Steve see right through that.
Hornedfrog2000
(866 posts)That way they can send in more ballots for themselves using names of people who never vote.
popsdenver
(471 posts)the most frightening thing is that these monsters have no fear anymore of keeping it covert and in the shadows...............
This collective group of psychopaths, and malignant narcissists are acting out on anything and everything their demented and delusional minds can come up with...........
I am dreading the "Fourth Horseman of the Apocalypse" to come riding in any day..............
ProudMNDemocrat
(20,233 posts)This is way too important NOT to share.
Which is why we call our Governors and Secs. of State to let them know our vote information is NOT the business of the DOJ.
wolfie001
(6,127 posts)Disgusting christo-fascist pig administration.
liberalgunwilltravel
(912 posts)None of your fucking business, Bondi. Your disbarment will be a joyous day.
not fooled
(6,465 posts)not. From the article:
bolding mine
Bayard
(26,974 posts)This is not for benign purposes. They're going to use it for gerrymandering, challenging anyone with a, "foreign," name, or just deleting some registrations altogether.
Hope22
(4,161 posts)No justice will come from this.
Justice matters.
(8,867 posts)vapor2
(3,065 posts)back saying they are in touch with the DOJ and reassuring us of fair and free elections. SUCH BS. FYI. Minnesota denied their request so wishing NV would do the same. Just more nefarious crap from this regime
Karasu
(2,003 posts)Quanto Magnus
(1,255 posts)I know they're trying to lie about the election, but Dems should push for all of the states to release information.