Justice Department Seeks Voter Data from States
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, led by attorney Harmeet Dhillon, has reached out to numerous states, including Nebraska, requesting voter registration data. This effort is part of an initiative to verify the accuracy of voter rolls, citing the National Voter Registration Act and the Help America Vote Act as the basis for these requests.
The request sent to Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen specifies a 14-day deadline, setting a due date of September 22. Currently, it is uncertain whether Evnen’s office will comply with this request. Rani Taborek-Potter, a spokesperson for the Secretary of State, has indicated that the request has been forwarded to the Nebraska Attorney General for further review and guidance.
“We will inform the U.S. Department of Justice that we have done so,” Taborek-Potter stated, adding that further communication with the Justice Department is contingent upon receiving advice from the Attorney General.
The Nebraska Attorney General’s office has chosen not to comment on the matter at this time.
This request is part of a broader campaign by the Trump administration to scrutinize previous elections. In June, former President Donald Trump called for a special prosecutor to investigate the 2020 election, alleging widespread voter fraud without presenting evidence.
The states’ responses to these requests have been mixed. Some have complied by providing full, unredacted voter registration lists, while others have only shared information that is legally accessible to the public. A few states have outright refused to provide any data.
In Nebraska, while voters can purchase a list of registered voters, they can also opt to keep their phone numbers and email addresses private.
