Utah Lt. Gov. Henderson Moves to Dismiss DOJ Lawsuit Over Private Voter Data
Utah is asking a federal judge to throw out a Department of Justice lawsuit demanding access to sensitive voter data, escalating a growing national legal fight over election control.
According to KSL, the DOJ sued Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson seeking full voter records, including partial Social Security numbers and driver’s license data. Utah officials refused, arguing the request violates privacy laws and exceeds federal authority.
The Justice Department says it needs the data to verify states are properly maintaining voter rolls under federal law. But Utah maintains it has already offered publicly available voter lists and cannot legally hand over protected information.
The dispute is part of a broader push by the DOJ, which has filed similar lawsuits against multiple states. Several of those cases have already been dismissed by federal judges, raising questions about whether the effort will hold up in court.
Utah’s request to dismiss the case now puts that legal question directly before a federal judge, with potential implications for how voter data is handled nationwide.
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