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applegrove

(130,636 posts)
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 06:24 PM Thursday

DOJ attempt to gain voter information. Attempt to manipulate midterms?

DOJ attempt to gain voter information. Attempt to manipulate midterms? There is no national database of voters in the United States, and both the constitution and federal law gives the states, not the federal government, the authority to screen their voter rolls.
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DrH (@drhaup.bsky.social) 2026-01-15T13:34:36.148Z
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DOJ attempt to gain voter information. Attempt to manipulate midterms? (Original Post) applegrove Thursday OP
Our voting info is private and they can't fucking have it vapor2 Thursday #1
They just lost in court in two states. Nt Fiendish Thingy Thursday #2
Pretty sure the plan is Diraven Thursday #3

vapor2

(3,936 posts)
1. Our voting info is private and they can't fucking have it
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 06:36 PM
Thursday

Ignoring the Privacy Act? Gonna use our data to rig the midterms??

Diraven

(1,842 posts)
3. Pretty sure the plan is
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 07:49 PM
Thursday

To figure out people's voting patterns so they can better target the suppression and retribution.

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