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Secretary Simon Statement on Ruling Regarding Federal Request for Voter Data
On August 17, 2026, a federal judge for the District of Minnesota dismissed a lawsuit that would have compelled Minnesota to provide the U.S. Department of Justice with private data on millions of registered voters, including social security number information and driver’s license numbers.
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon issued the following statement:
“My responsibility to Minnesota voters starts and ends with the law. The private data entrusted to my office does not belong to the federal government, and I’m pleased that the judge agreed. This ruling should be a relief to Minnesotans, as it was to residents in the 21 other states plus the District of Columbia where the DOJ has lost in court in its sweeping attempt to collect voters’ private information.”