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In response to a July letter, the Illinois State Board of Elections provided the U.S. Department of Justice with the same limited voter data that it provides to political parties.

The DOJ, however, countered that it wanted more specific data, that includes dates of birth, partial Social Security numbers and driver’s license numbers.

An elections expert reached by Capitol News Illinois last month said the DOJ is overstating its authority in seeking the data.

JB Pritzker accused the Trump administration of seeking a precursor to claim fraud in the upcoming 2026 elections.

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SPRINGFIELD – The U.S. Department of Justice is insisting Illinois election officials hand over the state’s entire comput

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