DOJ expands voter-data lawsuits to 18 states, also sues Fulton County for 2020 records
The Justice Department has expanded litigation seeking complete, unredacted voter registration lists — including driver’s license numbers and portions of Social Security numbers — to 18 states by adding Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts and Nevada, and separately sued Georgia’s Fulton County for 2020 ballots and related records, saying it will run records through DHS’s SAVE citizenship tool to audit compliance; all states targeted were ones President Trump lost in 2020. DOJ officials, including Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, defended the demands as enforcement of federal election laws, but state officials such as Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold have vowed to fight the suits as unlawful and a privacy risk, and House leaders have opened a separate oversight inquiry into Maryland’s handling of a reportedly noncitizen registration tied to Ian Andre Roberts.
📌 Key Facts
- The Justice Department expanded its litigation over access to voter data to 18 states by adding Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts and Nevada.
- DOJ is demanding complete, unredacted voter registration lists — including driver’s license numbers and portions of Social Security numbers — to audit voter-roll compliance, and has run records through DHS’s SAVE citizenship‑lookup tool; DOJ has targeted states that Donald Trump lost in 2020.
- Separately, DOJ sued Georgia’s Fulton County seeking 2020 ballots and related records.
- Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon publicly defended the DOJ demands, saying the department will enforce federal election laws when states refuse to comply.
- Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold vowed to fight the suit, calling the requested data handover unlawful and a privacy risk.
- House Administration Committee leaders opened a targeted oversight inquiry into Maryland’s handling of a noncitizen registration tied to Ian Andre Roberts, requesting granular information on his registration status, any voting activity or absentee ballots, and Maryland’s list‑maintenance procedures.
📊 Relevant Data
In the 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump lost among Hispanic voters by only 3 points, compared to larger margins in previous elections.
2. Voting patterns in the 2024 election — Pew Research Center
Colorado's unauthorized immigrant population increased by more than 40,000 between 2023 and 2025, according to Pew Research Center estimates.
Colorado's unauthorized immigrant population jumps by 40000 in 2 years, Pew reports — Colorado Politics
Fulton County's population increased from 920,581 in 2010 to 1,074,060 in 2022, with the largest annual increase of 2.7% between 2011 and 2012.
Fulton County, GA population by year, race, & more — USAFacts
Noncitizen voting in U.S. elections is exceedingly rare, with reviews finding minimal instances despite claims of widespread occurrence.
Noncitizen voting remains exceedingly rare, new review finds — NPR
In the 2024 election, Black voters shifted towards Trump, though Democrats still won a majority among them.
2. Voting patterns in the 2024 election — Pew Research Center
📰 Sources (3)
- DOJ added four states to its litigation: Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts and Nevada, bringing the total to 18 states sued.
- DOJ also sued Georgia’s Fulton County to obtain 2020 ballots and related records.
- DOJ is demanding complete, unredacted voter registration lists that include driver’s license numbers and portions of Social Security numbers to audit voter-roll compliance.
- Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon publicly defended the demands, saying DOJ will enforce federal election laws when states refuse.
- Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold vowed to fight the suit, calling the requested data handover unlawful and a privacy risk.
- NPR notes DOJ has touted running voter records through DHS’s SAVE citizenship lookup tool and that all states sued are ones Trump lost in 2020.
- Separate from DOJ’s suit over access to statewide voter registration lists, House Administration Committee leaders opened a targeted oversight inquiry into Maryland’s handling of noncitizen registration tied to Ian Andre Roberts.
- The committee’s letter requests granular data on Roberts’ registration status, any voting activity or absentee ballots, and Maryland’s list‑maintenance procedures.