{"id":2284,"date":"2025-09-25T14:28:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T19:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/minnesota\/?post_type=work&p=2284"},"modified":"2026-04-09T14:29:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T19:29:16","slug":"usv-simon","status":"publish","type":"work","link":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/minnesota\/de\/work\/u-s-v-simon\/","title":{"rendered":"USA gegen Simon"},"template":"","class_list":["post-2284","work","type-work","status-publish","hentry","work_type-litigation"],"acf":{"details":{"summary":"The Trump Administration has sued several states, including Minnesota, 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 Minnesota. ","featured_image":"","work_type":161,"related_issues":false,"location":26},"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":58167}]}},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"

Common Cause schaltet sich in Rechtsstreit um W\u00e4hlerdaten in Minnesota ein<\/h2>\r\nIm vergangenen Jahr reichte Common Cause einen Antrag auf Intervention in einem vom Justizministerium gegen Minnesota angestrengten Rechtsstreit ein, in dem die Herausgabe der W\u00e4hlerdatei gefordert wird. Ein Bezirksgericht hat\u00a0<\/span>Unserem Antrag wurde stattgegeben.<\/span><\/b>,Das bedeutet, dass Common Cause nun Partei des Rechtsstreits ist, und wir sind\u00a0<\/span>Antrag auf Abweisung<\/span><\/b>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n

Die rechtliche Befugnis der Bundesstaaten zum Schutz sensibler W\u00e4hlerdaten<\/h2>\r\nLaut Gesetz sind die Bundesstaaten, nicht die Bundesregierung, f\u00fcr die F\u00fchrung ihrer W\u00e4hlerverzeichnisse zust\u00e4ndig. Diese enthalten sensible Daten wie vollst\u00e4ndige Namen, Adressen, Geburtsdaten, F\u00fchrerscheinnummern und Teile der Sozialversicherungsnummern. Die Trump-Regierung hat jedoch versucht, diese Datenbanken zu sammeln, um ein eigenes zentrales W\u00e4hlerverzeichnis anzulegen \u2013 ein Vorgehen, das\u00a0<\/span>gef\u00e4hrdet die Integrit\u00e4t unserer Wahlen<\/span><\/b>\u00a0Und\u00a0<\/span>Risiko der Entrechtung<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>viele Amerikaner<\/span><\/b>\u00a0im Vorfeld der Zwischenwahlen 2026.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nDie meisten dieser Bundesstaaten, darunter Minnesota, haben dem Druck des Justizministeriums widerstanden, W\u00e4hlerdaten herauszugeben, und sind\u00a0<\/span>wird nun deswegen verklagt.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0von der Regierung. Daraufhin hat Common Cause Antr\u00e4ge auf Intervention in mehreren dieser Verfahren gestellt. Unserem Antrag in Minnesota wurde stattgegeben.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n

Antrag auf Abweisung: Wie geht es weiter im Fall der W\u00e4hlerdatei in Minnesota?<\/h2>\r\nDer Staat Minnesota, Common Cause und seine Partner streben nun die Abweisung dieser Klage an, womit der Versuch der Trump-Regierung, diese sensiblen Daten zu erheben, zur\u00fcckgewiesen w\u00fcrde.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n

Was steht auf dem Spiel, wenn das Justizministerium Zugriff auf die W\u00e4hlerverzeichnisse der Bundesstaaten erh\u00e4lt?<\/strong><\/p>\r\nTrump hat wiederholt signalisiert, dass er bereit ist, unsere Demokratie zu untergraben, um an der Macht zu bleiben.\u00a0<\/span>weiterhin widerlegte Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien \u00fcber die Wahl 2020 verbreiten<\/span><\/a>\u00a0oder\u00a0<\/span>die Republikaner auffordern, \u201cdas Wahlrecht zu verstaatlichen\u201d.\u201d<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Er hat immer wieder gezeigt, dass\u00a0<\/span>F\u00fcr ihn ist der Sieg wichtiger als eine faire und freie Demokratie.<\/span><\/b>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nDie Forderung nach staatlichen W\u00e4hlerverzeichnissen ist ein weiterer Versuch, die gesetzliche Befugnis der Bundesstaaten zur Durchf\u00fchrung von Wahlen zu untergraben, und die Entrechtung, die die Trump-Regierung mit einem zentralen nationalen W\u00e4hlerverzeichnis durchf\u00fchren k\u00f6nnte, ist zutiefst besorgniserregend.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n

Strategische W\u00e4hlerbereinigungen und die Bedrohung f\u00fcr die Zwischenwahlen 2026<\/h2>\r\nEine solche Liste k\u00f6nnte verwendet werden, um Folgendes durchzuf\u00fchren\u00a0<\/span>strategische und weitreichende S\u00e4uberungen<\/span><\/b>\u00a0von wahlberechtigten Personen aus den W\u00e4hlerverzeichnissen, einschlie\u00dflich gezielter Bereinigungen aufgrund von Faktoren wie Wohnort, Alter und Geschlecht, um eine Mehrheit zu erlangen\u00a0<\/span>parteipolitischer Vorteil<\/span><\/b>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nDatenaustausch zwischen Justizministerium und Heimatschutzministerium: Auswirkungen auf Einwanderergemeinschaften in Minnesota<\/strong>\r\n\r\nAngesichts der brutalen Angriffe des Heimatschutzministeriums auf Einwanderer und Minderheiten, unabh\u00e4ngig von ihrem Aufenthaltsstatus, birgt eine potenzielle Bundesdatenbank dieser Art ein noch gr\u00f6\u00dferes Risiko \u2013 das Justizministerium hat bereits zuvor \u00e4hnliche Vorf\u00e4lle beobachtet.\u00a0<\/span>hat anerkannt<\/span><\/a>\u00a0dass es\u00a0<\/span>Weitergabe von W\u00e4hlerinformationen an das DHS<\/span><\/b>. Das Wissen, dass die Bundesregierung eine Datenbank mit sensiblen Informationen angelegt hat, k\u00f6nnte potenzielle W\u00e4hler aus diesen Gemeinden einsch\u00fcchtern und sie von der Registrierung zur Wahl abhalten.\u00a0<\/span>"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_accordion","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_accordion":{"heading":"Minnesota Voter Privacy FAQ","panels":[{"panel_heading":"Why did the court grant Common Cause's motion in the Minnesota lawsuit?","panel_copy":"The district court granted the motion to intervene because Common Cause<\/b> represents the interests of Minnesota voters who are directly impacted by the potential release of their private data. By becoming a \"party\" to the lawsuit, Common Cause can now legally fight for the case's dismissal alongside the State of Minnesota."},{"panel_heading":"What sensitive information is at stake in the Minnesota voter file?","panel_copy":"The files demanded by the DOJ include highly personal data such as full names, home addresses, dates of birth, driver\u2019s license numbers, and partial Social Security numbers<\/b>. States argue that federal access to this data violates state statutory authority and poses a security risk to citizens."},{"panel_heading":"How could a national voter database lead to voter purges?","panel_copy":"A master federal database allows for the cross-referencing of voter rolls with other federal agency data. Critics argue this information could be used to conduct targeted voter purges<\/b> based on demographics like age or location to gain a partisan advantage in the 2026 midterm elections<\/b>."},{"panel_heading":"Is the DOJ sharing voter data with other agencies?","panel_copy":"Yes. The Department of Justice<\/b> has acknowledged sharing voter information with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)<\/b>. This cooperation is a major concern for advocacy groups, as it may be used to intimidate immigrant communities and discourage legal voters of color from registering."},{"panel_heading":"What is the goal of Common Cause in the Minnesota case?","panel_copy":"Common Cause is seeking a full dismissal of the DOJ\u2019s lawsuit<\/b>. The goal is to set a legal precedent that protects state-held voter files from federal overreach and ensures that sensitive voter information remains secure and private."}]}},{"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":"\nU.S. v. 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