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DOJ Sues Maine and Oregon Over Voter Roll Dispute
By: CNN Newsource
September 17, 2025
DOJ sues MaineDOJ sues Oregonvoter rolls lawsuitDepartment of Justice electionsHarmeet Dhillon DOJTobias Read OregonShenna Bellows Mainevoter privacyTrump election oversight2026 midterms redistrictingThe Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it is suing Maine and Oregon over their refusal to provide full voter rolls to the Trump administration The lawsuits mark a significant escalation in a monthslong conflict between federal officials and state election leaders over access to sensitive voter data Harmeet Dhillonhead of the DOJs Civil Rights Divisiondefended the movesaying states cannot selectively comply with federal election laws American citizens have a right to feel confident in the integrity of our electoral processand the refusal of certain states to protect their citizens against vote dilution will result in legal consequencesshe said The DOJ has requested unredacted voter rolls from statesincluding birth dates and partial Social Security numbersraising widespread concerns about privacy and potential federal overreach Election officials nationwide argue that states hold primary authority over elections under the Constitution This push comes as President Donald Trump seeks to expand the federal role in elections ahead of the 2026 midterms His administration has supported rare middecade redistricting efforts in GOPcontrolled stateswith Missouri recently becoming the second state to redraw congressional maps Democrats in California have launched their own redistricting initiatives in response Oregons Democratic Secretary of State Tobias Read rejected the federal demand If the President wants to use the DOJ to go after his political opponents and undermine our electionsI look forward to seeing them in courthe said Maines Democratic Secretary of State Shenna Bellows echoed the oppositioncalling the federal governments action an abuse of power According to the DOJboth states have also withheld additional dataincluding information about ineligible voters With Republicans holding only a slim majority in the Housethe outcome of these legal battles could shape election rules in critical ways leading into the next cycle Credit CNN Newsource Explore NBCPalmSpringscomwhere we are connecting the Valley
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