Anzi Luang

For months, the Justice Department has been demanding certain states turn over complete copies of their voter registration lists, including any driver's license numbers and parts of voter social security numbers.

In court filings, the DOJ says it wants this personal information to check if states are following federal law and keeping accurate voter rolls.

But most states have refused, citing privacy restrictions.

Now, the Justice Department is suing Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts, and Nevada.

They're the latest among a total of 18 states facing lawsuits.

The DOJ has also filed a new lawsuit against Georgia's Fulton County.

The Trump administration is trying to force local election officials to turn over all ballots and other records from the 2020 election that President Trump lost.

Anzi Luang, NPR News.