🚨 Unprecedented DOJ Election Data Grab
The federal government is making moves on how states run elections.
The Justice Department has now formally requested voter registration data and election records from at least 19 states over the last three months, including seven or more led by Democrats. Some of these requests span records from both the 2020 and 2024 elections.
Why this is extraordinary
Scale and scope: Dozens of states, tens of millions of voter records, years of election data—this isn’t federal assistance, it’s a sweeping data haul.
Historic shift: The DOJ’s Voting Rights Section, once a guardian of access to the ballot, is now recast as an election “integrity” tribunal. Career attorneys have been sidelined and cases dismissed en masse.
Fear factor: State election officials across the political spectrum are alarmed. Experts warn that the data solicitations may conflict with the Privacy Act of 1974 and states’ constitutional authority over elections.
The fear this is creating
This decision is igniting waves of concern:
Election officials, already harassed and threatened, now feel under federal scrutiny.
Civil rights attorneys caution that this federal intervention could chill election administration and erode public confidence.
The ideological undertow: former Trump allies installed at DOJ, executive orders demanding proof of citizenship, and tighter mail‑in ballot deadlines.
What can you do?
Contact your state election officials. Ask:
• Were they asked to turn over records?
• How will they protect privacy and ensure compliance with state and federal law?Write your local media. Demand coverage. Ask: Why isn’t this the front page?
Advocate for legal safeguards. Congress has not granted the DOJ sweeping election control. Courts may need to intervene if states comply under duress.
TL;DR Snapshot
DOJ has requested election/voter data from 19 states, possibly covering the entire 2020 and 2024 election cycles.
This marks a radical redirection of the Voting Rights Section, undermining its traditional mission.
Officials warn of privacy risks, federal overreach, chilling effects, and legal conflicts.
More on DOJ election data push:
The Justice Department seeks voter and election information from at least 19 states, AP finds
