{"id":2323,"date":"2025-12-11T15:51:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T20:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/massachusetts\/?post_type=work&#038;p=2323"},"modified":"2026-04-09T15:52:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T19:52:37","slug":"u-s-v-galvin","status":"publish","type":"work","link":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/massachusetts\/hi\/work\/usv-\u0917\u0948\u0932\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0928\/","title":{"rendered":"\u092f\u0942\u090f\u0938 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u092e \u0917\u0948\u0932\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0928"},"template":"","class_list":["post-2323","work","type-work","status-publish","hentry","work_type-litigation"],"acf":{"details":{"summary":"The Trump Administration has sued several states, including Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts. 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he has \"absolutely no intention\" of releasing sensitive voter data, noting that the DOJ has failed to provide any \"meaningful justification\" for requiring access to the private information of every Massachusetts voter.<\/span> <span class=\"citation-63 citation-end-63\">He maintains that state law protects this data\u2014including Social Security and driver\u2019s license numbers\u2014to ensure election security and voter privacy.<\/span>"},{"panel_heading":"What sensitive information is at stake in the Massachusetts voter file?","panel_copy":"<span class=\"citation-62\">The non-public voter files demanded by the DOJ contain highly personal data: <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"23\" data-index-in-node=\"152\"><span class=\"citation-62\">full names, residential addresses, dates of birth, driver\u2019s license numbers, and partial Social Security numbers<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-62 citation-end-62\">.<\/span> <span class=\"citation-61 citation-end-61\">Critics argue that centralizing this data in a federal database creates massive privacy risks and could be weaponized for political purposes<\/span>"},{"panel_heading":"How does a national voter database impact the 2026 midterm elections?","panel_copy":"<span class=\"citation-60\">Experts warn that a \"master voter file\" could be used to facilitate <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"24\" data-index-in-node=\"141\"><span class=\"citation-60\">strategic voter purges<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-60\"> ahead of the <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"24\" data-index-in-node=\"177\"><span class=\"citation-60\">2026 midterm elections<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-60 citation-end-60\">.<\/span> <span class=\"citation-59 citation-end-59\">By analyzing voter demographics at a national scale, the administration could remove eligible voters from rolls in key areas to gain a partisan advantage, undermining the fairness of the democratic process.<\/span>"},{"panel_heading":"Is the DOJ sharing Massachusetts voter data with the DHS?","panel_copy":"<span class=\"citation-58\">In <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"25\" data-index-in-node=\"64\"><span class=\"citation-58\">March 2026<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-58\">, the DOJ acknowledged in court that it plans to share state voter registration data with the <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"25\" data-index-in-node=\"168\"><span class=\"citation-58\">Department of Homeland Security (DHS)<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-58 citation-end-58\"> for citizenship verification.<\/span> This has sparked major concerns about voter intimidation, as such data sharing may discourage immigrants and communities of color from registering to vote due to fears of federal surveillance"}]}},{"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 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