Demand the DOJ respect voter privacy!

The Department of Justice is demanding access to voters’ nonpublic personal data — including driver’s license numbers and partial Social Security numbers — and suing states that refuse to turn it over.

According to Roll Call and The Wall Street Journal, the DOJ has requested full voter registration files from dozens of states, seeking sensitive information that election officials have long protected from public release. This goes far beyond basic voter rolls.

When states with strong privacy laws pushed back, the DOJ escalated its efforts. As Democracy Docket reports, the department has sued multiple blue states that declined to comply, turning a data request into a federal pressure campaign.

Privacy experts warn that this is dangerous. Centralizing highly sensitive voter data creates an enormous security risk and invites misuse. The Brennan Center for Justice has called the DOJ’s demands unprecedented, noting that voter files often include driver’s license numbers, partial Social Security numbers, and other personal identifiers that voters never consented to share with the federal government.

This is happening right now. These lawsuits are moving forward, and if the DOJ succeeds, millions of voters could lose control over their private information — with no clear legal authority, limits, or safeguards.

This isn’t about election integrity. It’s about power and control over our elections.

Add your name to demand that Attorney Pam Bondi and the Department of Justice immediately withdraw these voter data demands, drop the lawsuits, and respect voter privacy.

Thanks,
Mary