KY elections board moves for dismissal of US Justice Department suit seeking voter data

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: March 10, 2026

Words: 401

Last Updated: 4 months, 4 weeks ago

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The Kentucky State Board of Elections is asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), which is seeking access to sensitive voter data.

In a motion filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court of Eastern Kentucky, the board argues that the federal Civil Rights Act of 1960 does not allow the DOJ unfettered access to data on millions of Kentuckians who are registered to vote. It …

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