Justice Department sues six more states in push for voter data

The Brief

The Department of Justice sued six more states as the agency continues its quest to obtain and evaluate voter data.

Justice Department officials are alleging that these states are not responding adequately to questions regarding the guidelines state election officials follow to maintain voter rolls.

According to the Associated Press, the six states have called the DOJ’s request for voters’ personal information unprecedented and illegal and are planning to challenge it.

Which states are being sued by the DOJ?

Why you should care:

The Justice Department’s newest lawsuits are targeting California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania.

Citing the DOJ lawsuits, the Associated Press noted that the Justice Department claims the states were breaking feder