Trump Administration Engages in "Multipronged Effort" to Control Voter Data
NEWS & RESEARCH
The Trump administration executed a coordinated campaign to seize state voter rolls and inspect voting equipment. While DOJ lawyers initially denied plans for a national database, they later admitted the data would be used by DHS to identify non-citizens. This culminated in an executive order directing DHS to compile "citizenship lists" of eligible voters. Courts have uniformly rejected administration efforts.
SOURCES: Washington Post | CNN | New York Times | Democracy Docket
ANALYSIS & OPINION
Experts and advocates, including the Brennan Center, describe these actions as a "concerted drive to undermine American elections." Security experts warn that demanding such sensitive information poses severe risks, while advocates argue the DOJ is adopting tactics long used by anti-democracy groups to destabilize the electoral process.
SOURCES: Brennan Center | New York Times | WIRED
HOW TO FIX IT
Federal action:
Pass the Voter Empowerment Act (VEA) to expand and protect voting access.
Pass the Voter Purge Protection Act to prevent voter removal without "objective and reliable evidence" of ineligibility.
Block the SAVE Act in the Senate.
Support Legal Challenges against executive orders that restrict mail-in voting or mandate "citizenship lists."
State action:
Contest DOJ Lawsuits aimed at forcing the release of private voter data.
Reject Demands for voter rolls, election records, or unauthorized access to voting equipment.
Legislation: H.R.8078 - Voter Empowerment Act of 2026 | S.2994 - Voter Purge Protection Act
