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West Virginia Blocks DOJ Voter Data Request | Charleston News
West Virginia just won a major legal victory against the Department of Justice, which had demanded access to the state’s voter registration data — including Social Security numbers — citing national security concerns. State Secretary Kris Warner refused, invoking state privacy laws, and a federal judge in West Virginia sided with the state, dismissing the DOJ’s lawsuit. The judge found no evidence the state’s voter data was compromised or needed federal intervention. Warner hailed the ruling as a win for protecting residents’ personal information while complying with the law — and it’s a…
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