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applegrove

(129,387 posts)
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 12:08 PM Wednesday

What is DOJ up to with requesting voter registration rolls from the states?

The DOJ has been pressing states since May for their registration rolls, which include sensitive personal information of every single voter, claiming the agency wants to ensure compliance with federal voter laws. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) 2025-11-19T15:23:36.397Z
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What is DOJ up to with requesting voter registration rolls from the states? (Original Post) applegrove Wednesday OP
How will we know which state released said informtion ?.... FarPoint Wednesday #1
Check the web site of your attorney general. Ocelot II Wednesday #4
Than you.... FarPoint Wednesday #5
Brennan Center for Justice GardeniaBlue Wednesday #7
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Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #12
To try to find immigrants they think have voted illegally, maybe; or else Ocelot II Wednesday #2
I don't even think they really believe that Diraven Wednesday #9
To find out if people in the Epstein files vote. Turbineguy Wednesday #3
Looking for people to kidnap, extort and off shore to concentration camps. Thomas Hurt Wednesday #6
They're targeting Democratic voters. poli-junkie Wednesday #8
Simply put DFW Wednesday #11

FarPoint

(14,383 posts)
1. How will we know which state released said informtion ?....
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 12:11 PM
Wednesday

.I am in Ohio with a large red/Maga/GOP control...so I can see this happening....

Ocelot II

(128,410 posts)
4. Check the web site of your attorney general.
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 12:18 PM
Wednesday

I know that my state, Minnesota, is being sued by DoJ because it has refused to turn over those records. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/09/25/doj-sues-minnesota-over-voter-registration-data

Ocelot II

(128,410 posts)
2. To try to find immigrants they think have voted illegally, maybe; or else
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 12:16 PM
Wednesday

just to find out who the Democrats are.

Diraven

(1,754 posts)
9. I don't even think they really believe that
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 02:13 PM
Wednesday

They just want to create the impression that there's illegal voting going on so they can suppress Democratic votes more or even declare elections invalid.

DFW

(59,439 posts)
11. Simply put
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 04:20 PM
Wednesday

I think that’s it. For once a simple explanation to a simple question.

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