The Trump administration has filed lawsuits against six additional states—five led by Democrats and one by a Republican governor—alleging violations of federal law for refusing to provide voter registration rolls. The Justice Department filed the suits on Tuesday seeking court orders to compel Delaware, Maryland, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington to release their voter registration lists.
With these filings, the administration is now suing 14 states over voter registration data, the majority of which are under Democratic leadership. The Justice Department has reportedly requested copies of statewide voter registration files, which include sensitive personal information, from more than 40 states. Voting-rights advocates have raised concerns that these efforts could undermine elections, while immigration groups have criticized the sharing of these lists with the Department of Homeland Security. The administration maintains that the requests are aimed at safeguarding election integrity, with Attorney General Pam Bondi emphasizing that accurate voter rolls are “the cornerstone of fair and free elections.” The lawsuits cite alleged violations of the National Voter Registration Act, the Help America Vote Act, and the Civil Rights Act of 1960, asserting that states refusing to comply hinder federal efforts to maintain accurate and trustworthy voter lists.