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DOJ Says Letter to States About 2024 Election Files Is No Threat
Newser • • nation
Key Points:
- The Justice Department informed Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson that she is "under investigation" and involved in ongoing litigation for failing to provide statewide voter registration lists.
- Eric Neff, acting chief of the Civil Rights Division's Voting Section, warned election officials to preserve all relevant documents and data to avoid spoliation of evidence, which could lead to civil and criminal penalties.
- Harmeet Dhillon, head of the Civil Rights Division, clarified that the letters are standard litigation practice aimed at preventing the destruction of election records, not threats.
- Secretaries of state, including Utah's Henderson, stated they are complying with the DOJ's requests and emphasized the importance of retaining records during litigation, while Henderson criticized the ongoing accusations as unhelpful.
- Some officials noted that the DOJ's preservation request exceeds federal requirements, which mandate maintaining election records for 22 months after an election.
