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DOJ subpoenas North Carolina voting records at ICE request

  1. Original Date Announced

    August 31, 2018

    DOJ issues subpoena for voting records (including registration applications and executed ballots) from the North Carolina State Board of Elections and 44 county election boards, as part of an enforcement effort against "illegal voting." According to local news reports, ICE had requested that DOJ issue the subpoena.

    [ID #177]

    District Court Subpoena for voting records
  2. Effective Date

    August 31, 2018
  3. Subsequent Trump and Court Action(s)

    • September 6, 2018

      Feds delay demand for North Carolina to give voting records to ICE

      In its report on the subpoena, the Hill also reported that an audit by North Carolina’s state’s election board after the 2016 election found only 41 confirmed noncitizen voters out of nearly 4.8 million. View Document
    • September 7, 2018

      Justice Dept. Demand for North Carolina Voting Records Extended to D.M.V.

      DOJ also subpoenaed DMV records related to voter registration. NC objected to the subpoena. DOJ agreed to delay the subpoena deadline until January 2019. View Document

Current Status

Fully in Effect

Original Trump Policy Status

Trump Administration Action: Adjudication
Subject Matter: Enforcement
Agencies Affected: ICE DOJ

Commentary

  • ICE demands ‘exhaustive’ voting records from North Carolina

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