The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing 18 states that refused to hand over voter registration information following a series of requests made earlier this year.
The DOJ said it wants to inspect voter rolls to make sure they are clean and up-to-date, while some states said they are worried the government has ulterior motives in requesting the information.
On Dec. 12, the department added Fulton County, Georgia, to that list; there, the government is asking for records related to the 2020 election.
Here’s what to know about the lawsuits.
The Requests
The DOJ’s inquiry began in May with a letter to Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold asking for voter information and certification that the state had not destroyed any records it was legally obligated to retain….
DOJ Sues States for Voter Information–What to Know
