Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs said he will not immediately comply with a federal request to turn over the state's complete voter registration database until the U.S. Department of Justice explains how it plans to use the sensitive personal information.

The DOJ sent a letter Monday requesting a full copy of Washington's voter database within 14 days, signed by Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon. The request seeks registrants' full names, birth dates, residential addresses and either state driver's license numbers or the last four digits of Social Security numbers.

At least 22 states have received similar requests for complete voter rolls.

"As Washington's chief election official, it is my responsibility to ensure the election process is safe, secure, and transparent,"

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