Justice Department orders 29 states and D.C. to preserve 2024 election records
Federal lawsuits seek statewide voter databases including birth dates, driver's licenses, and partial Social Security numbers.
A department letter warned Utah Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson that she was under investigation, though Civil Rights Division head Harmeet Dhillon defended the notices as standard litigation holds.
- The Justice Department is seeking statewide voter files that include addresses, birth dates, driver's-license numbers, and partial Social Security digits.
- Notices sent across 29 states and the District of Columbia warn that failing to retain files carries potential civil or criminal penalties.