DOJ files four more voter-roll lawsuits, bringing total to 22
The Justice Department said on December 18, 2025, that it filed lawsuits against the District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois and Wisconsin after those jurisdictions did not turn over full voter registration lists. DOJ said the four new cases brought its nationwide total to 22.
In its announcement, the Civil Rights Division said the requests are part of an effort to obtain statewide voter registration lists and review how states carry out list-maintenance duties. The department also said Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee had told officials they intended to voluntarily provide their full registration lists.
The lawsuits cite federal voting laws including the National Voter Registration Act, the Help America Vote Act and the Civil Rights Act of 1960, according to DOJ. The department says those laws give the attorney general authority to demand, inspect and analyze statewide voter registration records.
The filings keep the dispute moving through the courts and into a larger fight over federal power, state election records and how much voter data Washington can force states to hand over. For now, the only settled point is that DOJ wants the files and is willing to sue when states refuse.
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