States hold off on discarding 2024 ballots after DOJ notice

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State election officials are taking steps to preserve ballots and other records from the 2024 election after the Justice Department issued litigation-hold notices, an extension of the Trump administration‘s fight for access to state voter rolls following multiple courtroom defeats.

Nevada has asked counties to retain election materials indefinitely, including any remaining records from 2022, according to a Sept. 4 email obtained by the Washington Examiner on Wednesday. New Hampshire has likewise instructed municipalities to preserve 2024 ballots until further notice, an official said.

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