A voter casts a ballot on Election Day on Nov. 5, 2024. The U.S. Justice Department’s demands for state records highlight the long-running struggle between improving election security and safeguarding voting rights. (Joe Timmerman / Wisconsin Watch)

By Jen Fifield

Votebeat

This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access.

The federal government’s demands that states turn over their voter rolls and related information highlights long-standing conflicts over how to ensure that only eligible voters are registered without endangering voting rights.

The U.S. Justice Department has sent letters to several states — and plans to send many more — asking them for copies of their voter lists and for detailed

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