DOJ Demands Voter Rolls From At Least Nine States

The Washington Post reports:

The Trump administration and its allies have launched a multipronged effort to gather data on voters and inspect voting equipment, sparking concern among local and state election officials about federal interference ahead of the 2026 midterms.

The most unusual activity is happening in Colorado — a state that then-candidate Donald Trump lost by 11 points — where a well-connected consultant who says he is working with the White House is asking county clerks whether they will allow the federal government or a third party to physically examine their election equipment.

Separately, the Justice Department has taken the unusual step of asking at least nine states for copies of their voter rolls, and at least two have turned them over, according to state officials. In addition, two DOJ lawyers have asked states to share information about voters to implement a Trump executive order that would shift some power over elections from the states to Washington.

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The DOJ is pressuring certain states over how they manage voter rolls, demanding records and threatening lawsuits. They’ve also sent sweeping info requests to election officials in at least two states, raising fears of political targeting.https://t.co/s8n2DJ1B77

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