DOJ sues five states for failing to produce full voter registration lists

Published February 27, 2026 5:35am ET



The Department of Justice filed federal lawsuits on Thursday against five states for failing to answer a request for complete voter registration lists. These states are: Kentucky, Oklahoma, New Jersey, Utah, and West Virginia.

Each state was sent a request to provide such lists to the DOJ for election security verification purposes. 

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