DOJ probes Utah elections chief over unredacted voter data demand
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The Justice Department informed Utah’s top election official that she is under investigation for refusing to provide the state's full, unredacted voter database, in a matter tied to a federal lawsuit against Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson. Utah argues the data request clashes with state privacy laws, while DOJ says it is enforcing federal election requirements; Utah is among roughly 30 states facing similar suits, and no court ruling has yet been issued in the Utah case.
- Trump’s DOJ is investigating Utah’s election chief for refusing to hand over voter data, it says in letter The Salt Lake Tribune
- D.O.J. Escalates Threats to States in Battle for Election Records The New York Times
- Trump lost 23 legal battles over voter data. Now DOJ is demanding election officials hand it over The Independent
- Justice Department directs states to hold on to 2024 election records as it seeks their voter data SFGATE
- DOJ Threatens Charges Against State Officials Not Caving on Voter Data The New Republic
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