Michigan: Department of Justice demands voter registration lists at appeals court | Kevin Koeninger/Courthouse News Service
State election officials must provide unredacted, electronic versions of voter registration lists to the federal government to comply with the Civil Rights Act and maintain election integrity, the federal government argued Wednesday at the Sixth Circuit. Michigan’s Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson found herself in the crosshairs of the federal government in August 2025 after she refused its request for the state’s unredacted voter registration list. According to officials at the Department of Justice, several “irregularities” — including lower than average voter removal and inadequate voter confirmation numbers — raised concerns Michigan might not be in compliance with the National Voter Registration Act. Benson handed over the public version of the registration list but denied the government an unredacted copy based on her interpretation of both federal laws. Read Article
