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(164,753 posts) Fri Dec 12, 2025, 05:43 PM Friday

The Justice Department has now sued 18 states in an effort to access voter data

Source: NPR

December 12, 2025 1:43 PM ET

The Department of Justice has filed lawsuits against four more states as part of the Trump administration's attempt to access sensitive voter data. The DOJ is also suing one Georgia county, seeking records from the 2020 election.

The department has now filed suit against 18 states — mostly Democratic-led, and all states that President Trump lost in the 2020 election — as part of its far-reaching litigation.

For months, the Justice Department has been demanding certain states turn over complete, unredacted copies of their voter registration lists, including any driver's license numbers and parts of voters' Social Security numbers.

In court filings, the DOJ says it wants this personal information to check if states are following federal law on keeping accurate voter rolls. But most states have refused, citing privacy restrictions. The latest states to be sued are Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts and Nevada, the Justice Department announced Friday.

Read more: https://www.npr.org/2025/12/12/nx-s1-5642610/doj-voter-data-lawsuits-colorado-hawaii-massachusetts-nevada

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The Justice Department has now sued 18 states in an effort to access voter data (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Friday OP

Are they planning to run checks on every registered voter to see who they can kidnap? Attilatheblond Friday #1

Checking ID's against Social Security numbers is my understanding of what's going on. littlemissmartypants Friday #2

Or PUNISH who and how they voted? ProudMNDemocrat Friday #3

Voting is a private matter..that's why there are restrictions on ballots by mail and voting booths for each voter Deuxcents Friday #4

I worked for a local election commission for years. ForgoTheConsequence Saturday #10

Justice Department should always be in quotation marks. Harker Friday #5

Certainly the first word, if not both. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Saturday #11

For me, it's difficult to avoid the eye roll for added emphasis. Harker Saturday #12

Or a derisive snort. I usually do one or both when the topic comes up. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Saturday #13

What right does the DOJ have to access voter's data without a warrant? Martin68 Friday #6

NONE, none whatsoever NotHardly Friday #7

Trump is a very disturbed man who cant accept his loss Playingmantis Saturday #8

This is the whole enchilada flamingdem Saturday #9

What happened to states rights? ck4829 3 hrs ago #14

Attilatheblond

(8,088 posts)

1. Are they planning to run checks on every registered voter to see who they can kidnap?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 05:56 PM

Friday

littlemissmartypants

(31,245 posts)

2. Checking ID's against Social Security numbers is my understanding of what's going on.

Reply to Attilatheblond (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 06:26 PM

Friday

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,511 posts)

3. Or PUNISH who and how they voted?

Reply to Attilatheblond (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 06:42 PM

Friday

It's none of TACO Don's or Pammy B's business.

Deuxcents

(25,219 posts)

4. Voting is a private matter..that's why there are restrictions on ballots by mail and voting booths for each voter

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 06:53 PM

Friday

I remember when there were curtains for privacy. Our SS numbers are not for identification ..at least that’s what they told us. The states have their own laws and regulations which are published for the voters. I’m sure Florida has conformed with this demand and I’m not happy about it

ForgoTheConsequence

(5,159 posts)

10. I worked for a local election commission for years.

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 05:09 PM

Saturday

We had access to the DMV database to check addresses, but that was it. As for knowing who someone voted for, the ballots are separated from the envelopes and divided by district. Once that happens, it's just a completed ballot, no way to trace it.