Justice Dept Demands Election Records | Durham News

The Trump administration is pressuring 29 states and D.C. to preserve election records amid ongoing legal battles over voter data access, sending letters that frame the requests as routine litigation steps — but officials warn the moves feel like threats, especially as the FBI already obtained election records from key battleground counties without disclosing why. States like Utah, Arizona, and Minnesota are alarmed, with Utah’s top election official calling the “investigation” mention alarming, even as she acknowledges the need to keep records during legal disputes. Despite repeated court rejections of the Justice Department’s lawsuits seeking sensitive voter info — including addresses, birth dates, and SSNs — the push continues, raising serious concerns about privacy, election integrity, and whether this is a covert effort to find fraud. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/1f9be89a45c2d106