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House Administration hearing spotlights DOJ access to state voter records and opposing views on election authority
Summary
A House Administration committee member questioned witnesses about a DOJ request for Michigan’s voter records and cited provisions of the 2021 For the People Act while witnesses defended DOJ authority under the NVRA and urged states not to refuse federal requests.
A member of the House Administration committee pressed witnesses on whether states should comply with a Department of Justice request for portions of Michigan’s centralized voter list, saying the committee must balance authorization and funding roles while probing whether federal action would "federalize" elections.
The member cited the 2021 For the People Act as an example of provisions some opponents call federal regulation, listing automatic voter registration,…
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