{"id":2378,"date":"2024-02-28T15:33:10","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T20:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/pennsylvania\/?post_type=work&#038;p=2378"},"modified":"2026-04-09T15:37:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T19:37:08","slug":"usv-pensilvania","status":"publish","type":"work","link":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/pennsylvania\/pt\/work\/u-s-v-pennsylvania\/","title":{"rendered":"Estados Unidos x Pensilv\u00e2nia"},"template":"","class_list":["post-2378","work","type-work","status-publish","hentry","work_type-litigation"],"acf":{"details":{"summary":"The Trump Administration has sued several states, including Pennsylvania, 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 Pennsylvania. ","featured_image":"","work_type":235,"related_issues":false,"location":41},"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":58275}]}},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"<h2>Vit\u00f3ria da Pensilv\u00e2nia em defesa da privacidade eleitoral: Common Cause interv\u00e9m em a\u00e7\u00e3o judicial do Departamento de Justi\u00e7a.<\/h2>\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">No ano passado, a Common Cause entrou com um pedido de interven\u00e7\u00e3o em um processo movido pelo Departamento de Justi\u00e7a contra a Pensilv\u00e2nia, que exige a entrega do cadastro eleitoral do estado. Um tribunal distrital...\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nossa mo\u00e7\u00e3o foi deferida.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Isso significa que a Common Cause agora faz parte do processo, e n\u00f3s estamos\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">buscando sua demiss\u00e3o<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<h2>O conflito entre as exig\u00eancias federais e as leis de privacidade do estado da Pensilv\u00e2nia<\/h2>\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Por lei, os estados, e n\u00e3o o governo federal, t\u00eam a autoridade para manter seus cadastros eleitorais, que cont\u00eam informa\u00e7\u00f5es sens\u00edveis, incluindo nomes completos, endere\u00e7os, datas de nascimento, n\u00fameros de carteira de motorista e n\u00fameros parciais do Seguro Social. No entanto, o governo Trump tem se empenhado em coletar esses bancos de dados para montar seu pr\u00f3prio cadastro eleitoral mestre, uma medida que\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">amea\u00e7a a integridade de nossas elei\u00e7\u00f5es<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0e\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">riscos de priva\u00e7\u00e3o de direitos<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">muitos americanos<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0antes das elei\u00e7\u00f5es de meio de mandato de 2026.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<h2>O secret\u00e1rio Al Schmidt e a resist\u00eancia da Pensilv\u00e2nia \u00e0 apreens\u00e3o de dados<\/h2>\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">A maioria desses estados, incluindo a Pensilv\u00e2nia, resistiu \u00e0 press\u00e3o do Departamento de Justi\u00e7a para entregar os dados dos eleitores.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/show\/pennsylvania-election-official-responds-as-doj-sues-state-to-obtain-voter-data\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">O secret\u00e1rio da Commonwealth, Al Schmidt, explicou.<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0que o pedido contraria tanto a legisla\u00e7\u00e3o estadual quanto a federal.\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Agora, eles est\u00e3o entre os v\u00e1rios estados que est\u00e3o sendo processados por causa do cadastro eleitoral.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0pela administra\u00e7\u00e3o Trump. Em resposta, a Common Cause entrou com pedidos para intervir em v\u00e1rios desses processos. Nosso pedido na Pensilv\u00e2nia foi deferido.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<p aria-level=\"2\"><strong>Qual o pr\u00f3ximo passo neste caso?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Doravante, o Estado da Pensilv\u00e2nia, a Common Cause e seus parceiros est\u00e3o buscando o arquivamento deste processo, o que rejeitaria a tentativa do governo Trump de coletar esses dados sens\u00edveis.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<p aria-level=\"2\"><strong>Quais s\u00e3o os riscos caso o Departamento de Justi\u00e7a obtenha acesso aos registros eleitorais estaduais?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Trump sinalizou repetidamente sua disposi\u00e7\u00e3o de minar nossa democracia para se manter no poder.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/fbi-georgia-elections-office-fulton-county-28e736037521b17197760d2394f0ab43\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Continuam a espalhar teorias da conspira\u00e7\u00e3o desmentidas sobre as elei\u00e7\u00f5es de 2020.<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0ou\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\">apelando aos republicanos para que \u201cnacionalizem a vota\u00e7\u00e3o\u201d,\u201d<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Ele demonstrou repetidamente que\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Para ele, vencer \u00e9 mais importante do que uma democracia justa e livre.<\/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 os cadastros eleitorais estaduais \u00e9 mais uma tentativa de minar o poder legal dos estados de gerir as elei\u00e7\u00f5es, e a priva\u00e7\u00e3o do direito de voto que o governo Trump poderia implementar com um cadastro eleitoral nacional \u00fanico \u00e9 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\">Uma lista como esta poderia ser usada para conduzir\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">expurgos estrat\u00e9gicos e generalizados<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0de eleitores eleg\u00edveis das listas de eleitores, incluindo expurgos direcionados com base em fatores como localiza\u00e7\u00e3o, idade e sexo, em um esfor\u00e7o para obter um\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">vantagem partid\u00e1ria<\/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\">E, considerando os ataques cru\u00e9is do Departamento de Seguran\u00e7a Interna contra imigrantes e comunidades de cor, independentemente de sua situa\u00e7\u00e3o imigrat\u00f3ria, um poss\u00edvel banco de dados federal como esse representa um risco ainda maior \u2013 o Departamento de Justi\u00e7a j\u00e1...\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/stateline.org\/2025\/09\/12\/doj-is-sharing-state-voter-roll-lists-with-homeland-security\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">reconheceu<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0que \u00e9\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Compartilhamento de informa\u00e7\u00f5es de eleitores com o DHS<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Saber que o governo federal coletou um banco de dados com informa\u00e7\u00f5es sens\u00edveis pode intimidar potenciais eleitores dessas comunidades e impedi-los de se registrarem para votar.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span>"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_accordion","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_accordion":{"heading":"F.A.Q.","panels":[{"panel_heading":"Why is Secretary Al Schmidt refusing to hand over Pennsylvania\u2019s voter file?","panel_copy":"Secretary <b data-path-to-node=\"21\" data-index-in-node=\"90\">Al Schmidt<\/b> has stated that the DOJ's demand for unredacted voter files violates both <b data-path-to-node=\"21\" data-index-in-node=\"175\">Pennsylvania state law<\/b> and federal statutes. The state argues that sensitive data\u2014such as full Social Security digits and driver\u2019s license numbers\u2014is protected to prevent identity theft and voter intimidation."},{"panel_heading":"What is the \"Master Voter File\" and how does it affect the 2026 midterms?","panel_copy":"<span class=\"citation-15 citation-end-15\">The \"Master Voter File\" is a centralized federal database the administration aims to build by seizing state records.<\/span> <span class=\"citation-14\">Advocates warn this database could be used to conduct <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"22\" data-index-in-node=\"248\"><span class=\"citation-14\">targeted voter purges<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-14\"> ahead of the <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"22\" data-index-in-node=\"283\"><span class=\"citation-14\">2026 midterm elections<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-14 citation-end-14\">, potentially removing eligible voters based on partisan demographics to influence the outcome.<\/span>"},{"panel_heading":"How does DOJ and DHS data sharing impact Pennsylvania voters?","panel_copy":"The DOJ has admitted to sharing voter records with the <b data-path-to-node=\"23\" data-index-in-node=\"120\">Department of Homeland Security (DHS)<\/b>. This cooperation is a major concern for civil rights groups, as it may be used to target immigrant communities and voters of color, creating a \"chilling effect\" that discourages eligible citizens from registering or voting."}]}},{"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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