The Trump administration escalated its nationwide push for detailed voter information on Tuesday, suing six additional states after they failed to turn over full voter registration lists requested by the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Why It Matters

The DOJ says the lawsuits are part of a sweeping effort to secure U.S. elections by auditing voter registration systems and identifying vulnerabilities.

But Democratic elections officials and voting rights advocates warn that the requests go far beyond what is necessary for routine federal reviews, and may expose millions of voters' personal information to misuse.

The new filings bring to at least 14 the number of states the DOJ has taken to court in recent weeks, marking one of the most aggressive federal pursuits of state-level voter da

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