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The Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing Oregon and Maine for refusing to provide sensitive voter data, including partial Social Security numbers. The DOJ claims it needs this information to ensure compliance with federal law regarding accurate voter registration lists. Oregon and Maine's secretaries of state argue the request is overly broad and raises serious privacy concerns. The lawsuits follow similar requests to other states and raise concerns about potential misuse of the data, especially given the administration's past use of a citizenship verification tool with questionable accuracy and security.

Prepared by Lauren Mitchell and reviewed by editorial team.