New Jersey Court Blocks DOJ Bid for Unredacted Voter Rolls

A federal judge in New Jersey dismissed the DOJ’s attempt to obtain unredacted voter registration records, preserving privacy by withholding drivers’ license numbers and the last four digits of Social Security numbers. The ruling aligns with a wave of similar decisions across the country and the DOJ plans to appeal. The case comes as New Jersey also deals with a separate disclosure that thousands were added to the rolls due to a Motor Vehicle Commission error, fueling ongoing debates over state voter lists.