DOJ Files Lawsuits Seeking States' Voter Registration Files
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Washington — The U.S. Department of Justice this week filed federal lawsuits against Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia after officials declined to produce full voter-registration lists requested in July; several states, including Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee, announced voluntary compliance, bringing the number of cooperating jurisdictions to ten. Illinois previously provided a public-version file omitting sensitive identifiers, and Georgia cited state privacy law in a Dec. 8 reply. DOJ cites enforcement authority under NVRA and HAVA and seeks records to evaluate list maintenance. Based on 7 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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- 1. July: DOJ began requesting full voter-registration lists from multiple states.
- 2. August: Illinois provided a public-version file omitting birthdates and ID numbers.
- 3. December 8: Georgia Secretary of State replied citing state law prohibitions on full disclosure.
- 4. Thursday (reported): DOJ filed lawsuits against Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin and D.C. for nonproduction.
- 5. Same day: Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee announced intent to provide full registration lists, raising compliance to ten jurisdictions.
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