Justice Department Sues Six States Including New Hampshire Over Voter Registration Data Access

The Trump administration's Justice Department has filed lawsuits against six states, including New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, New York, California, Michigan, and Minnesota, for refusing to provide statewide voter registration lists requested under federal law. The DOJ cites the National Voter Registration Act, the Help America Vote Act, and the Civil Rights Act as the legal basis for demanding voter data, emphasizing that accurate and accessible voter rolls are essential to preventing fraud and ensuring election integrity. New Hampshire, while exempt from the National Voter Registration Act, is still subject to other federal statutes and has resisted sharing detailed voter information, citing state laws protecting voter privacy and confidentiality. This has sparked a legal and constitutional dispute over the balance between federal oversight and state sovereignty, with the DOJ asserting authority to access sensitive voter data including partial Social Security and driver’s license numbers, and states warning about privacy risks. Attorney General Pamela Bondi and Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon underscored the importance of clean voter rolls in maintaining public confidence in elections. States refusing compliance have been warned that the DOJ will pursue court action to enforce federal election laws.