{"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\/es\/work\/u-s-v-demarinis\/","title":{"rendered":"Estados Unidos contra Demarinis"},"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. ","featured_image":"","work_type":205,"related_issues":false,"location":23},"sidebar":{"helper_enable_sidebar":true,"helper_media_contact":{"heading":"Media Contact","manually_enter_person":false,"person":"","name":"","role":"","phone":"","email":""},"helper_links_downloads":{"heading":"Links & Downloads","links":[{"file_download":true,"link":null,"file":58310}]}},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"<h2><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19504551 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Title\">Common Cause obtuvo la moci\u00f3n para intervenir en la demanda presentada por el Departamento de Justicia que exige\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19504551 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Title\">Maryland<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19504551 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Title\">\u00a0Registro de votantes<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Common Cause present\u00f3 una moci\u00f3n para intervenir en una demanda interpuesta por el Departamento de Justicia contra Maryland que exige que se entregue el archivo de votantes. Un tribunal de distrito ha... <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Se concedi\u00f3 nuestra moci\u00f3n<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, lo que significa que Common Cause ahora es parte de la demanda y nosotros estamos\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">buscando su despido<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<h2>Common Cause se une a la demanda presentada en Maryland para bloquear la incautaci\u00f3n de datos federales.<\/h2>\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Por ley, los estados, no el gobierno federal, tienen la autoridad para mantener sus archivos de votantes, que contienen informaci\u00f3n sensible que incluye nombres completos, direcciones, fechas de nacimiento, licencia de conducir y n\u00fameros parciales de Seguro Social. Sin embargo, la administraci\u00f3n Trump ha estado en una b\u00fasqueda para recopilar estas bases de datos para armar su propio archivo maestro de votantes, una medida que\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">amenaza la integridad de nuestras elecciones<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0y\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">riesgos de privar del derecho al voto<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">muchos estadounidenses<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0de cara a las elecciones de mitad de mandato de 2026.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<h2>Jared DeMarinis y la defensa de la integridad electoral de Maryland<\/h2>\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">La mayor\u00eda de estos estados, incluido Maryland, se han resistido a la presi\u00f3n del Departamento de Justicia para entregar los datos de los votantes.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/marylandmatters.org\/2025\/08\/05\/maryland-responds-to-feds-request-for-voter-data-with-step-by-step-guide-to-process\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">El administrador de elecciones de Maryland, Jared DeMarinis, respondi\u00f3 con una explicaci\u00f3n detallada.<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0de c\u00f3mo\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">funcionarios electorales del condado y del estado<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Mantener los censos electorales, protegiendo el derecho al voto y, al mismo tiempo, celebrando elecciones seguras y transparentes.\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ahora, se encuentran entre los varios estados demandados por el registro de votantes.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0por la administraci\u00f3n Trump. En respuesta, Common Cause ha presentado mociones para intervenir en varias de estas demandas. Nuestra moci\u00f3n en Maryland fue aceptada.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<p aria-level=\"2\"><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 sigue en este caso?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">De cara al futuro, el Estado de Maryland, Common Cause y sus socios buscan que se desestime esta demanda, lo que supondr\u00eda el rechazo al intento de la administraci\u00f3n Trump de recopilar estos datos confidenciales.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<p aria-level=\"2\"><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 riesgos existen si el Departamento de Justicia obtiene acceso a los registros de votantes estatales?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Trump ha dado se\u00f1ales repetidamente de su disposici\u00f3n a socavar nuestra democracia para mantenerse en el poder.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/fbi-georgia-elections-office-fulton-county-28e736037521b17197760d2394f0ab43\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Continuar difundiendo teor\u00edas conspirativas desacreditadas sobre las elecciones de 2020.<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0o\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/02\/07\/nx-s1-5704400\/what-does-it-mean-when-the-president-calls-to-nationalize-the-voting\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">pidiendo a los republicanos que \u201cnacionalicen el voto\u201d,\u201d<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u00c9l ha demostrado una y otra vez que\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Para \u00e9l, ganar es m\u00e1s importante que una democracia justa y libre.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Exigir los registros electorales estatales es otro intento de socavar el poder legal de los estados para gestionar las elecciones, y la privaci\u00f3n del derecho al voto que la administraci\u00f3n Trump podr\u00eda llevar a cabo con un registro nacional maestro de votantes es profundamente preocupante.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Una lista como esta podr\u00eda usarse para llevar a cabo\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">purgas estrat\u00e9gicas y generalizadas<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0de votantes elegibles de los padrones electorales, incluidas las purgas dirigidas en funci\u00f3n de factores como la ubicaci\u00f3n, la edad y el g\u00e9nero en un esfuerzo por obtener una\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ventaja partidista<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<h2>Intercambio de datos entre el Departamento de Justicia y el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional: Impacto en las comunidades inmigrantes de Maryland<\/h2>\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dados los crueles ataques del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional contra los inmigrantes y las comunidades de color, independientemente de su estatus migratorio, una posible base de datos federal como esta representa un riesgo a\u00fan mayor; de hecho, el Departamento de Justicia ya ha tomado medidas al respecto. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/stateline.org\/2025\/09\/12\/doj-is-sharing-state-voter-roll-lists-with-homeland-security\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">ha reconocido<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0que es\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">compartir informaci\u00f3n de los votantes con el DHS<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Saber que el gobierno federal ha recopilado una base de datos con informaci\u00f3n sensible podr\u00eda intimidar a los posibles votantes de estas comunidades e impedirles registrarse para votar.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_accordion","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_accordion":{"heading":"F.A.Q.","panels":[{"panel_heading":"Why is Common Cause intervening in the DOJ lawsuit against Maryland?","panel_copy":"Common Cause intervened to prevent the federal government from obtaining Maryland\u2019s non-public voter files. 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>. This cooperation raises fears of surveillance and retaliation among immigrant communities and communities of color, creating a \"chilling effect\" that may discourage eligible Marylanders from registering to vote."}]}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_add_component","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_add_component":null},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_take_action","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_take_action":{"heading":"Take Action","button_text":"","manually_curate":false,"action":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_banner","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_banner":{"use_donate_banner":true,"title":"Title [highlight]with highlighting[\/highlight] and additional text.","button":null,"image":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_related_articles","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_related_articles":{"heading":"Updates","button_text":"See all Related Articles","manually_curate":false,"articles":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_resources","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_resources":{"heading":"Related Resources","button_text":"See all Related Resources","manually_curate":false,"resource":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_press","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_press":{"heading":"Press","button_text":"","manually_curate":false,"press":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_events","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_events":{"heading":"Events"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_our_experts","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_our_experts":{"heading":"","manually_curate":false,"people":null}}]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>U.S. v. 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