US EditionDOJ Sues Arizona, Connecticut for Refusing to Hand over Voter Rolls
The Department of Justice has filed lawsuits against Arizona and Connecticut for refusing to provide complete voter registration data, part of 23 states sued for election transparency.
- The U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division sued Arizona for refusing to produce complete voter lists after Fontes rejected a Dec. 19 request, aiming to enforce federal law.
- Citing federal statutes, the U.S. Department of Justice argues states violate federal law by withholding voter lists, invoking the National Voter Registration Act, Help America Vote Act, and Civil Rights Act of 1960.
- DOJ records show the Aug. 14 letter sought an electronic copy of Arizona’s full voter-registration list, and the complaint asks a federal court to compel production after Adrian Fontes, Arizona Secretary of State, declined.
- With 23 states sued, the DOJ said it has now sued 23 states and Attorney General Pamela Bondi said the department will continue filing lawsuits to protect American elections.
- Last month, Fontes's office argued that releasing voter data would 'put private voter information at risk,' emphasizing privacy concerns amid DOJ lawsuits against Arizona and Connecticut.
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U.S. Justice Department sues Arizona, Connecticut for access to unredacted state voter rolls
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. The U.S. Justice Department sued Arizona on Tuesday after Secretary of State Adrian Fontes declined to turn over the state’s unredacted voter list, the latest in a series of such lawsuits the Trump administration has filed against states around the country. The Justice Department also filed a similar lawsuit …
DOJ Sues Arizona Secretary of State for Refusing to Clean Voter Rolls
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed lawsuits on Monday against Arizona and Connecticut for failing to produce complete voter registration lists. This action, part of a sweeping campaign under the Trump administration, now brings the total to 23 Democrat-led states facing federal lawsuits. Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, a Democrat, is vowing to fight the suit and even daring authorities to jail him rather than comply. As the Cal…
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