Trump Administration Sued Over Voter Data From 47 States as DOJ Targets 20,000 California Names
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 16
Trump Administration Sued Over Voter Data From 47 States as DOJ Targets 20,000 California Names
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 16
Summary
A federal lawsuit filed in Washington alleges DHS illegally obtained and analyzed voter files from at least 47 states, seeking a court order to halt the program and delete the data already collected.
The complaint says DHS combined state voter records with commercial datasets in a secretive probe that violated federal privacy safeguards and the rights of millions of Americans.
League of Women Voters, EPIC and LULAC brought the case less than three weeks before Election Day, as the administration intensifies its push to police alleged noncitizen voting.
California was sued separately Thursday after federal officials identified about 20,000 registered voters as likely noncitizens; state officials said they got only 48 hours to review the names and no supporting methodology.
The legal fight underscores a broader clash over federal involvement in election administration, an area traditionally run by states, while documented noncitizen voting cases remain rare.