Attorneys for Maine say DOJ providing ‘shifting explanations’ for voter data grab

By: Eesha Pendharkar

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: March 26, 2026

Words: 850

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Attorneys representing Maine suggested that the Trump administration’s request for sensitive voter data is part of a plan to create a national database. In Portland’s U.S. District Court on Thursday, the administration’s lawyers denied it.

The U.S. Department of Justice sued Maine, among roughly 30 other states, after the state rejected its requests for voter information including drivers licenses, Social Security numbers and political affiliation. Maine is asking the U.S. District Court to dismiss …

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