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DOJ Warns Utah Election Chief | Salt Lake City News
The U.S. Justice Department sent a menacing letter to Utah’s Republican Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, warning of criminal charges if she doesn’t hand over private voter data — despite her legal stance that it violates state and federal law. Already resisting a DOJ lawsuit, Henderson is backed by the ACLU, NAACP, and even the Democratic National Committee, arguing the DOJ’s push could lead to a national voter database. The DOJ’s memo, signed by Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, emphasized legal obligations to keep voter rolls accurate — but Henderson’s office says only 27 noncitizens…
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