Federal judge tosses DOJ suit over unredacted West Virginia voter data [View all]
Source: WCHS-TV Charleston, WV
Mon, July 13, 2026 at 8:28 PM
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — State officials announced a lawsuit seeking the release of West Virginia voter information has been dismissed. Earlier this year, West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner announced the state would not be volunteering person information of registered voters to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Federal officials asked nearly all states to relay election records and data, including voter registration lists with driver’s licenses, dates of birth, addresses and Social Security numbers.
At the time, Warner submitted a letter to the DOJ, stating statues cited by federal officials do not require compliance and state laws protect sensitive information of voters.
On Monday, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia tossed the suit, noting the DOJ’s demand did not indicate anomalies in West Virginia’s registration data or issues with federal maintenance requirements.
Read more: https://wchstv.com/news/local/federal-judge-tosses-doj-suit-over-unredacted-west-virginia-voter-data
Link to ORDER (PDF) - https://wchstv.com/resources/pdf/d4c9e12b-f247-46da-9c75-bab1ca1a0a08-dismissWarner.pdf
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