States are resisting the Trump admin’s voter data power grab

Summary: In May 2025, the U.S. government asked all states to hand over their voter lists. They didn't just want names and addresses. They demanded private details like Social Security and driver's license numbers. The Trump administration says this is to stop cheating in elections. But experts warn that sharing this highly sensitive data could easily lead to identity theft and hackers stealing your information.

States are fighting back. Only 12 states gave up all the private info. The Department of Justice is now suing 29 states that refused to hand it over. Election experts say the federal government usually doesn't control state voting, and their legal arguments are weak. However, a new bill in Congress might try to force states to hand over the data anyway.

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