The DOJ Misled a Judge About How It’s Using Voter Roll Data
- Posted on April 6, 2026
- By Wired
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In brief
A significant controversy has emerged regarding the Department of Justice's handling of confidential voter registration databases. The voting section's acting leadership provided misleading testimony to a federal judge, claiming they had not accessed the sensitive nonpublic voter roll data in their possession. However, subsequent investigations revealed this statement was factually inaccurate, raising serious questions about government transparency, data stewardship practices, and judicial accountability in election-related matters.
The DOJ Misled a Judge About How It’s Using Voter Roll Data
The acting head of the DOJ’s voting section told a judge last week that the agency had not touched the nonpublic voter roll data it has collected. That wasn’t true.
