The U.S. Department of Justice has initiated lawsuits against Oregon and Maine after both states refused to comply with requests for access to voter registration data. This aggressive move by the DOJ aims to acquire voter rolls amid an ongoing effort to build a national voter database. The lawsuits assert that the refusal to provide the requested data is obstructing federal investigations and compliance efforts. Various states have expressed concerns over the potential violation of privacy and state laws as the DOJ seeks to share this voter information across federal agencies, including Homeland Security.