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Nebraska to hand over sensitive voter data to the Justice Department after court loss
Nebraska will electronically transfer voter data including birth dates and partial Social Security numbers to the DOJ for compliance checks despite privacy concerns, officials said.
- Turning over the voter data, Evnen will electronically upload it after the Nebraska Supreme Court denied an injunction Wednesday, respecting privacy laws.
- Last week, a state judge dismissed the Common Cause lawsuit that sought to block release of voter information as the Justice Department began last year pushing states and sued at least 23 states and the District of Columbia.
- Watchdogs warned `Once the data is released, that bell cannot be unrung.` regarding voter records including dates of birth, addresses, and partial Social Security numbers.
- Evnen said he is giving the data so the Justice Department can assess Nebraska’s compliance with federal voting laws, while Democratic officials say the request violates privacy laws.
- The legal fight follows an FBI raid in Georgia's Fulton County and earlier this week a federal judge in Michigan rejected the department's effort to obtain voter rolls.
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