Judge tosses Trump admin. lawsuit seeking access to Arizona voter data
Summary
A federal judge dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit demanding Arizona’s voter registration data, ruling the law cited does not allow the federal government to obtain the information. This is another loss for the Justice Department in its efforts to get voter data from states as part of an election oversight push led under President Donald Trump.Key Facts
- The judge ruled against the Justice Department’s request for Arizona’s statewide voter registration list.
- The judge said a 1960 civil rights law does not give the Attorney General the right to access the data.
- Arizona officials opposed sharing the voter data because it includes sensitive personal information.
- This ruling is the sixth time the Justice Department lost similar lawsuits in other states.
- The Justice Department wanted full names, birthdates, addresses, and driver's license or partial social security numbers.
- The Justice Department claims it needs the data to check if states are following federal voting laws.
- The federal government planned to cross-check voter data with Homeland Security records to find noncitizen voters.
- President Trump supports stronger federal control over elections and has pushed for laws requiring citizenship proof to register and vote.
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