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The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking access to Illinois’ complete, unredacted statewide voter registration database, including voters’ personal information such as dates of birth, driver’s license numbers and partial Social Security numbers.

The Illinois State Board of Elections has so far maintained that both state and federal laws prohibit it from releasing such personal information.

DOJ claims it has the legal authority to demand the information as part of its effort to enforce federal laws requiring states to maintain accurate and up-to-date voter registration lists, but it has not said why the sensitive personal information is needed for that effort.

SPRINGFIELD — Federal officials are continuing to press their demand for Illinois’ unredacted voter registratio

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