ACLU Moves to Join Federal Case After DOJ Demands Kentucky Voter Records
A new legal fight is escalating in Kentucky over whether the federal government can access sensitive voter data.
The ACLU of Kentucky has filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit against Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams, arguing the case could expose private voter information to misuse. According to WKYT and Spectrum News, the move comes after the U.S. Department of Justice sued Kentucky for refusing to provide its full voter registration list.
The DOJ is asking a court to force the state to release records that could include voters’ dates of birth, driver’s license numbers, and partial Social Security numbers. Federal officials say the information is needed to maintain accurate voter rolls and enforce election laws.
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But civil rights groups warn the request could expose sensitive personal data and discourage people from registering to vote. The ACLU motion represents the League of Women Voters of Kentucky, the New Americans Initiative, and two Kentucky voters seeking to block the data transfer.
Secretary of State Adams has said Kentucky law protects the information and that releasing it without a court order would amount to a data breach.
The dispute now heads deeper into federal court as both sides prepare arguments over privacy, election oversight, and federal authority.
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