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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Luc Cohen

Trump isn’t letting 21 straight losses in court slow down demand for voter records

  • The Justice Department has lost 21 consecutive federal court cases in its effort to obtain state voter rolls, failing to win a single case.
  • Judges have consistently ruled that states are not constitutionally required to share voter records with the federal government, affirming states' primary role in federal elections.
  • The administration asserts widespread noncitizen voting, despite investigations and audits indicating such occurrences are rare and often due to voter confusion.
  • The Justice Department has appealed 16 losses and is pursuing other tactics, including threatening to withhold disaster funds and warning states about criminal charges for non-citizens on voter rolls.
  • Critics argue these efforts, including a recent DHS report on potential noncitizens registered to vote (with unverified details), could be intended to undermine public confidence in election outcomes.

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