DOGE worked with political group to probe voter rolls, Trump admin admits
Democracy Docket • • general
Key Points:
- Federal officials revealed that Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employees coordinated with a political advocacy group on a "voter data agreement" to analyze voter rolls aimed at challenging election outcomes, crossing legal and ethical boundaries.
- The Social Security Administration (SSA) disclosed that at least one DOGE staffer signed the agreement without proper internal approval, though there is no current evidence that SSA data was actually shared with the group.
- The political group involved is believed to be True the Vote, known for promoting false claims about the 2020 election, which had publicly requested DOGE’s assistance in investigating voter registration systems in March 2025.
- DOGE team members used unapproved third-party servers to share data, raising significant security
