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States, privacy groups sue over DHS voter-data collection

A coalition of voting and privacy groups sued the Trump administration on Oct. 15, saying DHS obtained voter files from at least 47 states and combined them with commercial datasets in ways that violate federal law.

Why it matters: Voter data grab

First recorded Oct 17, 2026·Meaningfully updated 11 hrs ago

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States, privacy groups sue over DHS voter-data collection

A coalition of voting and privacy groups sued the Trump administration on Oct. 15, saying DHS obtained voter files from at least 47 states and combined them with commercial datasets in ways that violate federal law.

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