Federal Lawsuits Allege California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania Failed to Comply with Federal Election Laws
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced today that it has filed federal lawsuits against six states for failing to provide their statewide voter registration lists upon request.
The states named in the lawsuits are California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania.
Attorney General Pamela Bondi stated that “Clean voter rolls are the foundation of free and fair elections,” and that states “that don’t fulfill that obligation will see this Department of Justice in court.”
“States are required to safeguard American elections by complying with our federal elections laws,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “Clean voter rolls protect American citizens from voting fraud and abuse, and restore their confidence that their states’ elections are conducted properly, with integrity, and in compliance with the law.”
The lawsuits, filed on September 25, 2025, allege that the states have failed to comply with federal election laws, including the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) and the Help America Vote Act (HAVA).
These acts, along with the Civil Rights Act of 1960, give the Attorney General the authority to demand and inspect voter registration lists to ensure that states maintain accurate and secure records. The lawsuits were filed in the respective federal districts of each state.
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