DOJ sets Sept. 1 deadline for Illinois to provide full voter list

(WTVO) — The Department of Justice has set a deadline of September 1st for Illinois to provide the full voter registration list.

Illinois had previously submitted a partial list to the DOJ, but the department is now demanding additional information, including voters' Social Security and driver's license numbers.

The DOJ states that the additional information is necessary to combat voter fraud, a claim that has been met with resistance from Illinois officials who are concerned about voter privacy.

This request is not unprecedented, as a similar demand was made by the Trump administration during its first term, which Illinois did not comply with.

The ongoing tension between the DOJ's demands and Illinois' privacy concerns highlights the complex balance between election security and voter privacy.

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