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West Virginia Seeks Dismissal of DOJ Lawsuit Over Voter Data Request

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West Virginia Seeks Dismissal of DOJ Lawsuit Over Voter Data Request CHARLESTON – Attorneys for West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner asked a federal judge this week to dismiss an attempt by the U.S. Department of Justice to seize unredacted voter registration information. In a legal memorandum filed Wednesday evening with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, the Secretary of State’s Office – represented by the state Attorney General’s Office – argued that federal law enforcement officials do not have the legal authority to demand the unredacted registration information for the state’s nearly 1.2 million voters.

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West Virginia Seeks Dismissal of DOJ Lawsuit Over Voter Data Request

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West Virginia's Secretary of State is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit from the DOJ seeking unredacted voter registration information. The state argues that federal law enforcement officials do not have the authority to demand this information. The lawsuit involves nearly 1.2 million voters in West Virginia.

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West Virginia Seeks Dismissal of DOJ Lawsuit Over Voter Data Request CHARLESTON – Attorneys for West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner asked a federal judge this week to dismiss an attempt by the U.S. Department of Justice to seize unredacted voter registration information. In a legal memorandum filed Wednesday evening with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, the Secretary of State’s Office – represented by the state Attorney General’s Office – argued that f

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West Virginia Seeks Dismissal of DOJ Lawsuit Over Voter Data Request

West Virginia's Secretary of State is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit from the DOJ seeking unredacted voter registration information. The state argues that federal law enforcement officials do not have the authority to demand this information. The lawsuit involves nearly 1.2 million voters in West Virginia.

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