Justice Department Sues 5 More States for Refusing to Provide Voter Rolls

The federal government has filed lawsuits against five states—Utah, Oklahoma, Kentucky, West Virginia, and New Jersey—accusing local officials of failing to provide full voter registration lists as requested, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a Feb. 26 statement.

"The Attorney General is uniquely charged by Congress with broad authority to request election records under the Civil Rights Act of 1960," the DOJ said. "This Act allows her to demand the production, inspection, and analysis of statewide voter registration lists that can be cross-checked effectively for improper registrations."

However, the states have failed to produce voter rolls requested by the attorney general, according to the complaints.