Americans need to know our elections are safe. And now something is going to get done to ensure it.
Because Trump’s DOJ just dropped the hammer on election fraud with a huge move.
Federal Lawsuits Over Voter Registration Data
The Department of Justice, under the Trump administration, has filed 23 lawsuits against 22 states, seeking access to complete voter registration lists and details on list maintenance practices.
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon explained the effort during a December 2025 interview, stating:
“A few months ago I started this process of requesting the voter rolls from all the states and territories in the United States and asked them to share them with us so that we can help these states compare voter rolls against our government data and clean their voter rolls as the requirement states under federal law the Help America Vote Act, amongst others.”
She added: “So there’s a lot of hemming and hawing, including from red states, a lot of back-and-forth, and then some outright refusal to cooperate from many states; and so I am proud to report that today I’m in litigation with twenty-two states in the United States; that’s actually twenty-three lawsuits, since California has two lawsuits. I also have voluntary compliance from thirteen states, including Texas and several others. And even on Christmas Eve, I had secretaries of state uploading their data to the DOJ so that we could do our work on it and help them clean their voter rolls.”
Legal Basis and Official Statements
The actions rely on federal statutes, including the Help America Vote Act. Dhillon emphasized the need for cooperation, noting in earlier announcements: “States simply cannot pick and choose which federal laws they will comply with, including our voting laws, which ensure that all American citizens have equal access to the ballot in federal elections.”
She further stated: “American citizens have a right to feel confident in the integrity of our electoral process, and the refusal of certain states to protect their citizens against vote dilution will result in legal consequences.”
Initial suits targeted Oregon and Maine, followed by others such as California, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, and Pennsylvania. Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows responded defiantly: “Go jump in the Gulf of Maine.”
Scope and Compliance Efforts
The lawsuits aim to obtain electronic copies of statewide voter lists and information on maintenance procedures, allowing federal comparison with government databases. While 22 states face litigation, 13 others, including Texas, have provided data voluntarily.
The process began with requests earlier in 2025, escalating to court filings after non-compliance.
States cite privacy laws and concerns over federal overreach in resisting the demands, while the Justice Department maintains the actions ensure adherence to national election standards.
