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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Justice Department said Tuesday that it has sued Oregon and Maine for failing to turn over their voter registration lists, marking the first lawsuits the department has brought against states in its wide-ranging effort to get detailed voter data. The department said the states were violating federal law by refusing to provide electronic copies of state voter registration lists and information regarding ineligible voters. It added that Oregon also did not provide information on how it maintains its voter list. Oregon and Maine are among at least 26 states that the department has asked for voter registration rolls in recent months, according to an Associated Press tally. Claire Rush and Ali Swenson, The Associated Press.
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By Michael Morse, Rachel Orey, and Joann Bautista
The Bipartisan Policy Center
Voter registration lists are widely regarded as the backbone of election administration. List maintenance—the process of...
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