Trump’s DOJ wants personal voter data for ‘improper purposes,’ Michigan official says

By: Jonathan Shorman

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: April 14, 2026

Words: 1,079

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Department of Justice’s stated reason for obtaining sensitive personal data on millions of voters masks the Trump administration’s true intention for obtaining state voter lists, Michigan’s top election official asserted in federal appeals court Monday.

Attorneys for Michigan Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson made the allegation in a brief in the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The argument reflects a concern broadly held among Democratic state election officials that the Trump administration …

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