Justice Department sues California, other states that have declined to share voter rolls

Justice Department officials said they are trying to ensure that California is following federal voting laws and preventing fraud.

Weber called the lawsuit ‘a fishing expedition and pretext for partisan policy objectives.’

The U.S. Justice Department sued California Secretary of State Shirley Weber on Thursday for failing to hand over the state’s voter rolls, alleging she is unlawfully preventing federal authorities from ensuring state compliance with federal voting regulations and safeguarding federal elections against fraud.

The Justice Department also sued Weber’s counterparts in Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania, who have similarly declined its requests for their states’ voter rolls.

“Clean voter rolls are the foundation of free and fair elections,” Atty