DOJ seeks to 'clean' Texas voter rolls, as Trump calls to nationalize elections

In December, Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson struck a deal with the U.S. Department of Justice to hand over the names, addresses and social security numbers of almost all of the 18.6 million Texans registered to vote.

The administration said it needed the data "to test, analyze, and assess states’ (voter rolls) for proper list maintenance and compliance with federal law," and sent similar requests to an estimated 43 other states around the country. It's now suing 24 states, including California, Minnesota and New York, that have refused to comply.