Attorney General Pam Bondi (L) looks on as President Donald Trump (R) prepares to speak at the religious liberty commission at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., on Monday, September 8, 2025. On Thursday, she announced lawsuits against six states to force them to hand over their voter registartion lists. Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 26 (UPI) -- The Trump administration is suing six Democratic-led states to force them to hand over their voter registration lists, further raising concerns about alleged efforts by the Trump administration to undermine elections.
The Justice Department announced the lawsuits against California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania on Thursday, about 10 days after it sued Oregon and Maine, seeking the same information. Of the eight states, all but one have a Democratic governor.
"Clean voter rolls are the foundation of free and fair elections," Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement. "Every state has a responsibility to ensure that voter registration records are accurate, accessible and secure -- states that don't fulfill that obligation will see this Department of Justice in court."
According to the Brennan Center for Justice, citing public information, at least 27 states have been asked for copies of their voter registration lists.
