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- The U.S. Department of Justice filed lawsuits against five states—Utah, Oklahoma, Kentucky, West Virginia, and New Jersey—seeking unredacted voter rolls.
- Republican-led states oppose the suits, citing privacy and state sovereignty concerns.
- Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson criticized the approach as overreach and said voter information remains protected.
- The Department asserts authority under the Civil Rights Act of 1960, despite earlier court rejections.
