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The Justice Department is suing Oregon Maine for not providing voter registration data to the agency.

DOJ officials requested voter registration lists for 26 states.

Justice Department officials contend that the information it's requesting from states is to ensure state officials are following election laws.

The Department of Justice is suing Oregon and Maine because the states failed to submit voter registration lists as part of a move to obtain voter data.

According to the Associated Press, Oregon and Maine are among about 26 states that the Justice Department has asked for voter registration rolls in the past few months.

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Justice Department officials tell the AP that the states are violating federal law

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