Idaho secretary of state won’t give US Justice Department sensitive voter information

By: Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: March 3, 2026

Words: 884

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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Idaho’s top election official recently said he will not give the Trump administration access to sensitive personal information about 1 million Idaho registered voters.

In a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice last week, Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane turned down the the Justice Department’s offer for a deal to share the information, which would include Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers and birth dates.

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