DOJ Sues NC Over Voter Roll Documentation Issues

The U.S. Department of Justice has sued North Carolina and its State Board of Elections, alleging the state violated the Help America Vote Act by failing to require essential identifiers like a driver's license or the last four digits of a Social Security number on voter registration forms. As a result, potentially over 200,000 voter registrations may lack required information. The DOJ seeks a court order mandating use of compliant forms and requiring the state to contact voters missing key data. State officials acknowledge the longstanding documentation issue and express commitment to compliance, but have been cautious about retroactively reaching out to affected voters. This lawsuit is part of a broader Trump administration initiative focused on election integrity and follows similar concerns raised in a recent state Supreme Court race. Despite these efforts, there is no evidence of widespread voter fraud in North Carolina or nationally.