The U.S.Justice Department filed suit against Pennsylvania on Thursday,alleging the state’s refusal โขto provide complete voter registration data hinders a nationwide effort toโ ensure election integrity. this action follows similar lawsuits against California, Michigan, Minnesota, new York, New Hampshire, Oregon, and Maine in recent weeks.
The department claims Pennsylvania failed to adequately respond to requestsโ for voter registration lists and data detailing the โขprocedures the state employs to maintain โaccurate voter rolls.Federalโ law โrequires โstates to keepโ voter lists up-to-date โand accurate, and theโ Justice Departmentโ is seeking to enforce these requirements.
“Clean voter rolls are the foundation of free and fair elections,” Attorney General Pamela Bondiโ said in a statement. “Every state has a obligation to ensure that voter registration records โare accurate, โaccessible, andโข secure โ- โขstates that don’t fulfill that obligation will โคsee this Department of Justice in court.”
An Associated Press analysis indicates the Justice Department hasโค requested voter registrationโ data from at least 26 states in recent months, seeking details on โtheir voter roll maintainance practices. Pennsylvania isโ one of eight statesโ currently facing legal action,โค all led by โขDemocratic governors with the exception of New Hampshire, which hasโข aโฃ Republican governor.