Trump administration sues New Jersey for voters’ private information

The Trump administration said federal laws require the state to turn over voters' birth dates and driver's license and social security numbers.

By: Nikita Biryukov

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: February 27, 2026

Words: 623

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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The U.S. Department of Justice is suing New Jersey, seeking to force the state to divulge a slew of private voter data, including addresses, driver’s licenses numbers, birth dates, and partial social security numbers.

The lawsuit is the latest escalation in federal attempts to exert pressure over state-run elections and comes months after federal officials first requested New Jersey voter data in July and were rebuffed.

“The Justice Department will continue …

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