{"id":2351,"date":"2025-12-01T15:39:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T20:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/maryland\/?post_type=work&#038;p=2351"},"modified":"2026-04-09T15:41:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T19:41:14","slug":"usv-demarinis","status":"publish","type":"work","link":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/maryland\/am\/work\/u-s-v-demarinis\/","title":{"rendered":"\u12e9\u12a4\u1235 \u126a. \u12f4\u121b\u122a\u1292\u1235"},"template":"","class_list":["post-2351","work","type-work","status-publish","hentry","work_type-litigation"],"acf":{"details":{"summary":"The Trump Administration has sued several states, including Maryland, in an attempt to collect non-public voter files with sensitive voter data \u2013 now, Common Cause has been granted a motion to intervene in the lawsuit on behalf of Maryland. 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As a formal <b data-path-to-node=\"19\" data-index-in-node=\"192\">party to the lawsuit<\/b>, Common Cause is working alongside state officials to seek a full dismissal of the case, arguing that the DOJ's demand violates state statutory authority and citizen privacy."},{"panel_heading":"How is Maryland Elections Administrator Jared DeMarinis protecting voter rolls?","panel_copy":"Administrator <b data-path-to-node=\"20\" data-index-in-node=\"97\">Jared DeMarinis<\/b> has provided detailed legal and technical evidence showing that Maryland\u2019s current system for maintaining voter rolls is secure and complies with the law. He argues that the DOJ\u2019s demand for unredacted data is an unnecessary overreach that threatens the existing protections for Maryland voters."},{"panel_heading":"What sensitive information is contained in the Maryland voter file?","panel_copy":"The voter file demanded by the DOJ includes highly private data such as <b data-path-to-node=\"21\" data-index-in-node=\"143\">full names, home addresses, dates of birth, driver\u2019s license numbers, and partial Social Security numbers<\/b>. Common Cause and the State of Maryland contend that exposing this data to a federal \"master file\" puts residents at risk of identity theft and targeted intimidation."},{"panel_heading":"What is the risk of a \"Nationalized\" voter file in the 2026 midterm elections?","panel_copy":"Critics warn that a centralized federal database would allow for <b data-path-to-node=\"22\" data-index-in-node=\"147\">strategic voter purges<\/b>. By cross-referencing state data at a national level, the administration could remove eligible voters from rolls based on age, location, or gender to gain a partisan advantage in the <b data-path-to-node=\"22\" data-index-in-node=\"353\">2026 midterm elections<\/b>."},{"panel_heading":"How does DOJ and DHS data sharing affect voter registration in Maryland?","panel_copy":"The DOJ has admitted to sharing state voter information with the <b data-path-to-node=\"23\" data-index-in-node=\"141\">Department of Homeland Security (DHS)<\/b>. 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