Illinois Elections Board Refuses to Give DOJ Sensitive Voter Data

Illinois refuses to comply with Trump admin's order to turn over voter data

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — The deadline has passed for Illinois to turn over voter registration data to the Department of Justice, and the state Board of Elections has refused the request. Illinois had previously submitted a partial list to the DOJ, but the department demanded additional information by September 1st, including voters’ Social Security and driver’s license numbers. The DOJ stated that the additional information is necessary to com…

Illinois denies Trump DOJ request for sensitive voter data – FOX32 (Chicago)

"We take Illinoisans’ privacy very seriously; data breaches and hacking are unfortunately common, and the disclosure of sensitive information contrary to state law would expose our residents to undue risk," wrote Marni M. Malowitz, general counsel for the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Illinois elections board refuses to give DOJ sensitive voter data

Illinois denies Trump DOJ request for sensitive voter data

Illinois state election officials denied a request from the Department of Justice for sensitive voter information.

Illinois denies Trump DOJ request for sensitive voter data | Illinois State Bar Association

Illinois denies Trump DOJ request for sensitive voter dataThe Illinois State Board of Elections sent a letter to Department of Justice officials on Tuesday saying that sharing such information would put the privacy of Illinoisans at risk. Source: Fox 32

Illinois elections board refuses to give DOJ sensitive voter data - Mahomet Daily

by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois September 3, 2025 Article Summary The Trump administration has demanded Illinois turn over its complete statewide voter registration database, including sensitive information such as voters’ dates of birth, driver’s license and Social Security numbers. The Illinois State Board of Elections has given DOJ a redacted data set that does not include sensitive information, but it says state privacy laws preclu…