JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SUING SIX STATES FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE VOTER REGISTRATION LISTS

The Justice Department is suing six states including Pennsylvania for failing to provide requested voter registration lists.

The lawsuit claims the Commonwealth violated federal law, specifically the Help America Vote Act.  The DOJ wants information like names, birth dates, and parts of Social Security numbers to ensure compliance with voting rights laws. Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt said the Justice Department’s “demand” is “unprecedented and unlawful,” and the state will “vigorously fight” the lawsuit in court.