'Reeks of voter suppression': Internet slams DOJ demand for state voter list [View all]
Source: Raw Story
July 9, 2025 10:03PM ET
President Donald Trump's Department of Justice is demanding that Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon, a Democrat, turn over his state's voter rolls, according to a letter obtained by Democracy Docket.
The letter cites the Help America Vote Act, a law that was passed in 2002 that creates minimum standards for election administration.
It says Minnesota has 30 days to turn over information about processes like voter registration, election security, and its vote-by-mail system. It was written by Maureen Riordan, acting chief for the Voting Section of the DOJ's Civil Rights Division. Similar demands have been issued to states like Colorado and Pennsylvania. DOJ's demand letter caused a storm on social media.
"The DOJ swooping into Minnesota’s voter rolls under the guise of HAVA oversight reeks of voter suppression," one commentator posted on X. "Minnesota’s elections are a fortress of fairness; instead of auditing others, maybe the DOJ should clean up its own house. Minnesota’s spotless record shows this is likely a power grab."
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Link to Democracy Docket ANNOUNCEMENT - DOJ Demands Access to Minnesota’s Voter Rolls
Link to MN LETTER (PDF) - https://www.democracydocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/State-of-Minnesota.pdf
Link to VOTEBEAT PENNSYLVANIA ANNOUNCEMENT - U.S. Justice Department presses Pennsylvania for answers on how it manages voter rolls
Link to PA LETTER (PDF) - https://www.votebeat.org/pennsylvania/2025/07/09/justice-department-civil-rights-hava-letter-election-law/
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