DOJ Wants State Voter Rolls–What to Know

The department sued 24 states and the District of Columbia for refusing to turn over their lists of registered voters.

Voting booths are set up at a polling place in Newtown, Pa., on April 23, 2024. Matt Rourke/AP Photo

The Justice Department has been requesting that several states turn over their voter rolls and suing them when they don’t comply.

The voter rolls are each state’s list of registered voters, along with their names, ages, addresses, and sometimes party affiliation.