Michigan becomes latest target of Justice Department inquiry on voter roll maintenance

GenerateKeyTakeaways SecretaryofStateJocelynBensonannouncingapartnershipwithMichiganbusinessleaderstosupportandinformvoters.|KyleDavidson ThisarticlewasoriginallypublishedbyVotebeat,anonprofitnewsorganizationreportingonvotingaccessandelectionadministrationacrosstheU.S.SignupforVotebeatMichigan’sfreenewsletterhere.   TheU.S.JusticeDepartmentisaskingMichiganforacopyofitsvoterrollsandinformationabouthowthestatemaintainsthem,aswellasaseriesofquestionsaboutitshighlevelsofvoterregistration. InitslettertoSecretaryofStateJocelynBenson,datedJuly21andobtainedbyVotebeat,theJusticeDepartmentalsosaidithasreceivedacomplaintaboutthestate’scompliancewithaprovisioninfederallawrequiringallvoterstobeassigneduniqueidentifiers. ItisthelatestinaseriesofletterstheJusticeDepartmenthassenttostatesabouttheirmanagementofvoterrolls,followingdirectivesinPresidentDonaldTrump’sMarchexecutiveorderonelections. TheDOJincludedaserie