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DOJ’s Voter Data Demand Rejected | Charleston News
A federal judge sided with West Virginia, dismissing the DOJ’s attempt to seize unredacted voter data — including birth dates, addresses, and partial SSNs — ruling the request lacked a credible justification and risked violating state privacy laws. The DOJ claimed authority under the Civil Rights Act, but courts in multiple states have repeatedly blocked similar efforts, signaling that federal agencies can’t demand sensitive voter information without concrete evidence of wrongdoing. West Virginia’s Secretary of State Kris Warner emphasized state protections and noted the judge agreed Congress…
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