The U.S. Justice Department has sued several states over the records, which it says it needs to make sure states are complying with federal election law.
A top state official said concerns over vote-aggregation inside a ’secret bunker' were mischaracterized; critics say the ruling is a win for transparency.
The individuals allegedly voted in the 2020, 2022, and 2024 general elections.
A federal lawsuit filed Thursday in the Middle District of Louisiana seeks to block state officials from suspending U.S. House primary elections.
‘The Court will dismiss the Attorney General’s claim with prejudice because amendment would be legally futile,’ the judge wrote.
State lawmakers are waiting for the Supreme Court to decide a landmark voting rights case before they meet to redraw districts.
Under the order, the Postal Service would be prohibited from transmitting mail-in or absentee ballots to any voter not enrolled on a state’s eligibility list.
The complaint alleges that the Department of Justice attempted to usurp states’ authority.
The coalition of attorneys general filed motions in Massachusetts and the District of Columbia on Monday.
The Justice Department did not provide a proper explanation for requesting the information, the judge ruled.
Local election officials claimed that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s investigation into election fraud was unfounded.
State lawmakers asked the Court to examine the bill ahead of the 2026 elections. The justices returned a unanimous advisory opinion against it.
The states that filed the lawsuit argued that the order violates the Constitution as well as federal and state laws.
The court said the judge improperly punished Tina Peters for her insistence that there was fraud in the 2020 election.
Florida’s legislation requiring verification of citizenship for voter registration passes as the SAVE America Act stalls in Congress.
The president signed the new law after Congress stalled while debating the SAVE America Act.
The DOJ says the original documents are needed for its investigation and that the county has received copies.
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond said the state will cooperate with efforts to eliminate voter fraud and safeguard electoral processes.
Fetterman said he supports basic photo ID to vote but called the Act’s mail-in voting provisions a non-starter, sealing unified Democratic opposition.
About a dozen states have provided the data voluntarily. Although some of the lawsuits have been dismissed, criminal proceedings have yielded results.