The Illinois State Board of Elections is refusing to hand over to the Trump administration the state’s entire voter registration database, including voters’ sensitive personal information.
Capitol News Illinois reports an attorney for the elections board told the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday that it is prohibited under state law from releasing information such as voters’ dates of birth, driver’s license and Social Security numbers.
The Justice Department says it wants the information to determine whether Illinois is complying with federal requirements to keep its voter list accurate and up to date.
David Becker, who runs the nonpartisan Center for Election Innovation and Research, says the Justice Department has only limited authority to enforce those requirements and it has no authority to demand voters’ sensitive personal information.
