Common Cause condemns DOJ's voter-data demands
Common CauseInstitutional statement through President and CEO Virginia Kase Solomón
Common Cause's president and CEO, Virginia Kase Solomón, called the ruling a victory for voters and said the Trump administration should stop what she called attempts to seize voters' private data and take control of elections.
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DOJ's challenged voter-data policy improperly seizes private information and intrudes on election administration.
“It’s time the Trump administration stop these desperate attempts to seize voters’ private data and take control of our elections,”
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Judge vacates DOJ's voter-roll collection and sharing policy in Common Cause suit
Common Cause and four voters sued the Justice Department on April 21, 2026 over its nationwide voter-list policy, under which the Civil Rights Division sought states' unredacted voter registration lists and compared them with a federal citizenship database. In a May 12 opinion, DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel said federal law lets the division obtain the lists and share them with DHS. On October 9, Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan set the policy aside. She ruled that it exceeded DOJ's statutory authority, was arbitrary and capricious, and violated the Privacy Act and the Paperwork Reduction Act. Common Cause and the ACLU welcomed the ruling, and a DOJ spokesperson said the department was reviewing it.
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Plaintiffs and counsel criticize DOJ's policy and welcome vacatur; their evaluation is distinct from the court's reasoning.
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Common Cause was a plaintiff in the case. Its president and CEO, Virginia Kase Solomón, first called the ruling a victory for voters and another loss for the Justice Department.
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The statement also says voters should be able to trust that their data and eligibility are protected.
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Common Cause directly criticizes the voter-data policy under scrutiny, not merely a descriptive label.
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Read the full caseOLC defends DOJ's authority to obtain voter lists
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“In sum, we conclude that section 303 of the Civil Rights Act authorizes the Division to seek statewide voter registration lists from states.”Read statement
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The Dispute Index. "Common Cause condemns DOJ's voter-data demands". First published: 2026-10-15. Last updated: 2026-10-15. https://disputeindex.com/events/5762-common-cause-s-president-and-ceo-virginia-kase