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Democratic Officials Alarmed by DOJ's Voter Data Plans

11/18/2025

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A coalition of 10 Democratic state election officials expressed concern about the Department of Justice sharing voter data with the Department of Homeland Security.
They questioned whether DOJ and DHS misled them about the use of private voter data.
The Department of Justice is compiling a national voter database, prompting alarms that it could undermine future elections, and officials cite DHS leader statements about data acquisition and use.

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A coalition of 10 Democratic state election officials expressed concern about the Department of Justice sharing voter data with the Department of Homeland Security.
They questioned whether DOJ and DHS misled them about the use of private voter data.
The Department of Justice is compiling a national voter database, prompting alarms that it could undermine future elections, and officials cite DHS leader statements about data acquisition and use.