A federal judge on June 29 dismissed the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) lawsuit against New Hampshire over its refusal to turn over unredacted statewide voter registration lists sought by the government.
In a 26-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Joseph Laplante said that state voter registration data fall outside the category of records the federal government may require states to produce under Title III of the Civil Rights Act of 1960.
The judge said the voter registration data, which contains sensitive personal information including voters’ social security and driver’s license numbers, is a state-generated compilation of data that cannot be produced on demand….
Federal Judge Dismisses DOJ’s Lawsuit Seeking Access to New Hampshire Voter Rolls
