The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Tuesday claiming Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs violated federal law by refusing to provide statewide voter registration records requested under the Civil Rights Act of 1960, according to court filings.
Seattle’s KIRO reported that federal attorneys said the request was part of an ongoing review of how Washington maintains its voter rolls under the National Voter Registration Act and the Help America Vote Act.
The lawsuit argues the attorney general has broad authority to obtain election-related documents, including voter registration records containing full identifying information such as birthdates and partial Social Security numbers.
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