Court Cases

According to public reporting, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has requested voter data and other election information from several states over the summer, with plans to eventually request data from all 50 states. The requested information varies by state, with some seeking the statewide voter registration lists, including birthdates and other sensitive personal information about each voter. Some states have received requests that have pertained to efforts to remove voters from the lists (i.e., list maintenance or purging) while others have also received invitations to discuss a potential “information-sharing agreement” regarding noncitizen registrants. These lawsuits appear to be part of the DOJ's efforts to build a national voter database without congressional authorization, improperly question the validity of state voter rolls, and intimidate eligible voters in Connecticut and across the country. In Connecticut, the demands for complete voter registration data for every registered voter in the state include sensitive and private information such as the Social Security and driver’s license numbers. In January 2026, the ACLU Foundation of Connecticut intervened in this case with Common Cause and one individual to protect the privacy of Connecticut residents and to ensure that our sensitive personal information is not misused to intimidate or disqualify any eligible voter from exercising their most fundamental right. In July 2026, a federal court dismissed the lawsuit and denied the United States' motion to compel the production of Connecticut's Statewide Voter Registration List, protecting the sensitive personal data of Connecticut's registered voters. This decision stands as a victory ensuring the private information of every registered voter in this state stays squarely and securely where it belongs.