Trump’s Justice Department sues Kentucky, four other states for voter data

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: February 26, 2026

Words: 418

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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The U.S. Department of Justice is suing five additional states, including Kentucky, for not providing voter registration data, including sensitive information such as driver’s license and Social Security numbers.

Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams, a Republican, said in a Thursday statement that he would “not voluntarily commit a data breach” of Kentuckians’ private information without a court order.

Adams and members of the Kentucky State Board of Elections are named as defendants in …

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