
Democratic state election officials demand answers on Justice Department’s requests for voter data
Ten Democratic secretaries of state are asking the Trump administration to provide more information about its efforts to seek voter registration data. The state officials sent a letter Tuesday to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. They expressed concern that federal agencies may have misled state elections officials about why the information is needed and how it will be used. They said they also were concerned by reports that the Justice Department has shared voter data with the Department of Homeland Security. The Justice Department has asked at least 26 states for voter registration rolls in recent months, including eight that it has sued for the data.