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Wisconsin election officials rejected a demand from the Trump administration's Department of Justice for private voter data.

The Wisconsin Elections Commission cited state laws that prohibit the release of such sensitive information.

The commission's 5-1 vote to deny the request could lead to a lawsuit from the federal government.

The DOJ stated it wanted the data to check for proper voter roll maintenance, but most states have refused similar requests.

MADISON - Wisconsin's top election officials this week rejected demands from the Trump administration for private information of voters in the battleground state, citing state laws that prohibit them from doing so.

The U.S. Department of Justice on Dec. 2 sent a letter to Wisconsin Elections Commission officials de

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