Court Rules DOJ Overreach in California Voter-Roll Request
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A federal judge dismissed the DOJ’s lawsuit seeking California’s voter rolls, calling the demand unprecedented, illegal and a threat to democracy, and warned that centralizing such data could chill voter registration and turnout. The ruling sides with California officials who argued the data request overstepped federal authority and improperly used civil rights laws to amass millions of voter records. The decision halts the DOJ’s bid tied to broader federal efforts to scrub and review voter rolls ahead of elections.
Topics:top-news#california#civil-rights-act#justice-department#national-voter-registration-act#politics#voter-rolls
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