Trump DOJ asked for WA voter data. Here’s what Secretary of State has decided to do
DOJ sues 6 states for private voter data, voting rolls
The Department of Justice is suing six additional states to compel them to share their statewide voter registration lists with the federal government, an unusual request that has drawn pushback from election officials in both parties in the past.
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Justice Department Sues Six States Seeking Private Voter Data
On Thursday, Hobbs toured Benton County’s new 5,900-square-foot elections center as part of a statewide tour of elections facilities. Local election officials here highlighted the facility’s new security and operational features, as well as room for future needs and growth.
Steve Hobbs responded to a DOJ request by releasing only publicly disclosable voter info, protecting sensitive data.
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs has no intention of complying with a U.S. Department of Justice request for information from the state’s voter registration list.
We Washingtonians can take pride in having the best election system in the nation. I watched this being accomplished over the past 25 years with three Republican secretaries of state, a Legislature most often controlled by Democrats and a bipartisan Washington State Association of County Auditors.
On National Voter Registration Day, Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs highlighted the critical importance of registering to vote and ensuring election security.
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