Tag: Privacy Act of 1974

Court Opinion Blocking More of Trump’s Executive Order on Elections Also Demands the Administration Follow Federal Citizen Data Privacy Statutes

Court Opinion Blocking More of Trump’s Executive Order on Elections Also Demands the Administration Follow Federal Citizen Data Privacy Statutes

A section in President Trump’s March 2025 executive order on elections authorized what became a battle between states and the Department of Justice over access to voter data and election records. A January 30th court ruling put a shot across the Trump administration’s bow on strictly observing federal privacy statutes.

The U.S. Department of Justice is Requesting All Voter Records for 12 States, Likely a Violation of Privacy and Free Speech Rights

The U.S. Department of Justice sent letters to 12 secretaries of state requesting their complete voter records as part of President Trump’s executive order on elections. The reason for the request isn’t completely clear, nor is the legality of such a request, which may violate the privacy and free speech rights of U.S. citizens.