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Reporter @propublica. Previously @IdahoCapitalSun @idahostatesman. Adjunct @BoiseState. Data hoarder. Public records addict. audrey.dutton@propublica.org

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As Trump demands voter data, this fiercely independent red state says no

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By Audrey Dutton Verified, Jen Fifield Verified
| CALÓ News
The Department of Justice under President Donald Trump has demanded states hand over voter rolls. Idaho’s Republican secretary of state has refused to comply, saying, in part, that he needs to protect sensitive voter data. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images States were on notice from the U.S. Department of Justice that if they didn’t fall in line, the federal government would force them into compliance. It wasn’t President Donald Trump’s administration applying pressure.
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Democracy watch, voter data, voting requirements

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By Audrey Dutton Verified, Jen Fifield Verified
| Homeland Security News Wire Verified
DEMOCRACY WATCHAs Trump Demands Voter Data, This Fiercely Independent Red State Says No Published 24 March 2026 Wary of federal intrusion, Idaho passed a law three decades ago allowing it to sidestep so-called motor-voter laws. The exemption and the sentiment behind it are fueling resistance to President Donald Trump’s Justice Department. States were on notice from the U.S. Department of Justice that if they didn’t fall in line, the federal government would force them into compliance.
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As Trump demands voter data, this fiercely independent Red State says no

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By Jen Fifield Verified, Audrey Dutton Verified
| Route Fifty Verified
This story was originally published by ProPublica. States were on notice from the U.S. Department of Justice that if they didn’t fall in line, the federal government would force them into compliance. It wasn’t President Donald Trump’s administration applying pressure. It was the early 1990s, and President Bill Clinton had signed the “motor voter” law requiring states to offer voter registration when someone applies for a driver’s license.
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