Grand Theft America / Receipt power-2025-05-15-115

DOJ sues 30 states to hand over their voter rolls

Beginning in May 2025, DOJ demands statewide voter rolls—including drivers'-license numbers and partial Social Security numbers—then files federal lawsuits against 30 states and D.C. to compel the data. Most states refuse and most district courts dismiss the suits.

Verified through 2026-08-26Source: brennancenter.orgCorrections: none logged

What happened

Beginning in May 2025, DOJ demands statewide voter rolls—including drivers'-license numbers and partial Social Security numbers—then files federal lawsuits against 30 states and D.C. to compel the data. Most states refuse and most district courts dismiss the suits.

Why it matters

Control over voter rolls, election officials and district lines can change who votes, how votes are counted and whether the result is accepted. It is tracked here under “Demand federal access to the voter rolls”; the classification describes the documented institutional risk, not a claim about motive.

Receipt details

  • Phase 3
  • Capture the machinery of the vote
  • Demand federal access to the voter rolls

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