Trump DOJ expands crackdown on overseas voters over ID [View all]

Emails obtained by Democracy Docket show the Justice Department contacting multiple states about overseas voting compliance ahead of the 2026 midterms, emphasizing ID verification rules that could complicate voting for Americans abroad.

The latest outreach confirms that the message California officials received last month was not isolated.

Instead, the DOJ appears to be conducting a broader review of how states handle voter registration for Americans covered by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) — the federal law designed to protect voting rights for active-duty military members and civilians living overseas.

Internal emails show the department reaching out to election officials in Oregon and holding discussions with officials in New Mexico, similar to discussions they held with California election officials.




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