DOJ threats target Utah’s election chief over voter data demands

The U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter to Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson threatening criminal prosecution over how the state administers elections and demanding private voter information. Henderson called the DOJ’s behavior “truly bizarre” as she resists sharing sensitive data; the dispute follows DOJ lawsuits seeking voter rolls and Utah’s ongoing legal pushback. Utah audits have found only a small handful of noncitizens on its voter rolls, and the state recently passed citizenship-proof voting requirements to tighten who can vote.