{"id":2572519,"date":"2026-02-23T08:28:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T13:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-trumps-push-for-state-voter-rolls-matters\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T08:36:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T13:36:03","slug":"why-trumps-push-for-state-voter-rolls-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-trumps-push-for-state-voter-rolls-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Trump&#8217;s push for state voter rolls matters"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhy-trumps-push-for-state-voter-rolls-matters%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2572519&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An overview of the article is that the trump administration\u2019s Justice Department is pressuring states to hand over detailed voter-registration data to verify compliance with federal election-law requirements, a dispute that has quickly become a major battleground ahead of the midterms. Since May, the DOJ has sought full, unredacted voter rolls from roughly 44 states and the District of Columbia, including driver\u2019s license information and partial Social Security numbers, prompting lawsuits and sharp partisan responses from state officials. Supporters, such as Attorney General Pam Bondi, argue that clean, accurate voter rolls are essential to a fair and trustworthy electoral system, while opponents contend that federal officials lack the authority or resources to manage state list maintenance. The legal fight has produced mixed results, with some cases dismissed against California, Michigan, and Oregon and others still proceeding, as states respond differently\u2014Nebraska and Oklahoma showing cooperation while others resist. Beyond the lawsuits, activists are pushing for state-level reforms and Congress is weighing the SAVE Act, which would require citizenship proof to vote in federal elections and establish a national voter-ID standard; public polling shows broad support for voter-ID measures. The central question remains how far federal enforcement can reach into state election administration,shaping a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/second-republican-debate-desantis-and-christie-unapologetic-on-abortion-policy\/\" title=\"DeSantis and Christie stand firm on abortion policy in second GOP debate.\">broader policy debate<\/a> about lasting changes at both federal and state levels.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Why Trump&rsquo;s push for state voter rolls matters<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2500184\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\">Trump administration&rsquo;s<\/a> effort to obtain state <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/voter-registration\/\">voter registration<\/a> data is shaping up to be one of the most significant election law battles ahead of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/midterm-elections\/\">midterm elections<\/a>, as federal officials and state governments clash over access to records used to maintain voter rolls.<\/p>\n<p>Since May, leadership within the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/\">Justice Department<\/a> has demanded full, unredacted voter rolls <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/statedemocracy.law.wisc.edu\/tracker-doj-lawsuits-states-voter-data\/\">from at least 44 states<\/a> and the District of Columbia, including records that can contain driver&rsquo;s license information and partial Social Security numbers. Nicole Kelly, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stop-pretending-witness-testimony-doesnt-qualify-as-evidence-in-gop-voter-disenfranchisement-lawsuit\/\" title=\"Stop Pretending Witness Testimony Doesn\u2019t Qualify as \u201cEvidence\u201d in GOP Voter Disenfranchisement Lawsuit\">conservative election attorney<\/a> and president of the group Save Election Day, said accurate voter lists are fundamental to election administration and public confidence.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/4465945\/why-the-trump-administration-is-focused-on-the-defense-industrial-base\/\">Why the Trump administration is focused on the defense industrial base<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/4441942\/the-dei-loophole-in-federal-contracting-rules\/\">The DEI loophole in federal contracting rules<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/4465477\/how-iran-deployment-proves-america-overstretched\/\">How the Iran deployment proves America is dangerously overstretched<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in Washington, as President Donald Trump looks on. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Clean voter rolls are essential to a strong democracy and electoral system that people can trust and rely on,&rdquo; Kelly told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;Without clean voter rolls, you don&rsquo;t really have a fundamentally strong election system.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Kelly said the DOJ&rsquo;s push is aimed at determining whether states are complying with federal requirements already in place.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The emphasis by the Trump administration&rsquo;s DOJ to make sure that states are following federal law when it comes to making sure these voter rolls are clean, accurate, and compliant is an effort that a lot of people should be proud of,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p>At hand is whether President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> and his administration can compel states to provide detailed registration data to verify compliance with laws requiring accurate and up-to-date voter lists. This effort has already produced lawsuits across the country and sharply divided responses from state officials, turning voter roll access into a major litigation front tied to election administration before November.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Attorney General&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pam-bondi\/\">Pam Bondi<\/a>&nbsp;argued in a December statement that accuracy in voter rolls is the &ldquo;cornerstone of fair and free elections,&rdquo; while her Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, Harmeet Dhillon, vowed to litigate challenges against non-compliant states to the fullest extent.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-legal-front-over-federal-enforcement-powers\">The legal front over federal enforcement powers<\/h2>\n<p>The DOJ has sued roughly two dozen states and Washington, D.C., seeking voter lists that include names, addresses, birth dates, driver&rsquo;s license numbers, and partial Social Security numbers. Federal judges have dismissed cases against <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1AjVVtAk_Z_axnPWJ-3RziujYeYwKpB3n\/view\">California<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/go.wisc.edu\/tc5wls\">Michigan<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/go.wisc.edu\/yj2j42\">Oregon<\/a> in recent weeks. Other lawsuits remain pending, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/statedemocracy.law.wisc.edu\/tracker-doj-lawsuits-states-voter-data\/\">according<\/a> to data from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.<\/p>\n<p>Hans von Spakovsky, a senior legal fellow at Advancing American Freedom, said the federal statutes at issue explicitly assign enforcement authority to the DOJ, arguing there is little legal excuse for recalcitrant states.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Both the Help America Vote Act and the National Voter Registration Act have multiple provisions requiring states to take various steps to maintain the accuracy of voter rolls,&rdquo; von Spakovsky told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, citing the same statutes the department relies on in its litigation ballots. &ldquo;DOJ is given the responsibility in both laws to enforce those requirements.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The core legal resistance has been coordinated in part by Democratic election lawyer Marc Elias, whose firm has intervened in each of the DOJ cases on behalf of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-will-accept-absentee-ballot-envelopes-with-partial-witness-addresses-ahead-of-2024-election\/\" title=\"Wisconsin to allow incomplete witness addresses on absentee ballot envelopes for 2024 election\">voting advocacy groups<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My law firm intervened in every case DOJ has filed to gain access to states&rsquo; sensitive voting data,&rdquo; Elias wrote in a Feb. 6 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/marceelias\/status\/2019918843758748137\">statement on X<\/a>. &ldquo;So far we have won several and lost none. But this is going to be a long fight for free and fair elections.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Liberal legal advocacy groups have carried water for Elias&rsquo;s anti-voter data crusade. Eileen O&rsquo;Connor of the Brennan Center for Justice, who disagrees with the administration&rsquo;s pursuit of voter data, argued that states already have systems in place to maintain their own voter lists.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;States have the expertise and tools to keep voter lists accurate and up to date,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Connor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brennancenter.org\/our-work\/analysis-opinion\/trump-administration-has-sued-more-20-states-refusing-turn-over-voter\">wrote in an analysis<\/a> last month. &ldquo;The federal government has neither the authority nor the resources to conduct list maintenance.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-minnesota-blackmail-letter-highlights-political-tensions\">Minnesota &lsquo;blackmail&rsquo; letter highlights political tensions<\/h2>\n<p>In one of the most controversial maneuvers tied to the broader push, Bondi was accused last month by Democrats of pressuring <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota\/\">Minnesota<\/a> Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\">Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN) to provide the battleground state&rsquo;s voter rolls.<\/p>\n<p>Her office <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4432820\/bondi-letter-walz-minnesota-ice-pretti-shooting\/\">penned a letter<\/a> saying that complying with the department&rsquo;s request could also help end &ldquo;chaos&rdquo; related to protests and demonstrations over the federal immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities area.<\/p>\n<p>Twenty-eight Democratic senators <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.padilla.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/26.01.29-Follow-Up-Letter-to-DOJ-re-Voter-Rolls-Requests-FINAL.pdf\">wrote a response<\/a> criticizing the request, arguing the administration was infringing on states&rsquo; authority to run their own elections. Other party officials like Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D-AZ) called it &ldquo;blackmail,&rdquo; adding, &ldquo;this is the way organized crime works.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Bondi told the Minnesota governor that providing the data was among several &ldquo;simple steps&rdquo; Minnesota could take to &ldquo;bring back law and order.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But Bondi&rsquo;s leverage over the state has changed in recent weeks. Tensions in Minnesota have eased since White House border czar <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tom-homan\/\">Tom Homan<\/a> said the immigration enforcement crackdown would be reduced to a small &ldquo;security force&rdquo; earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p>The main legal fight over Bondi&rsquo;s request in Minnesota remains pending, with&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/docket\/71453336\/united-states-v-simon\/?filed_after=&amp;filed_before=&amp;entry_gte=&amp;entry_lte=&amp;order_by=desc\">a hearing scheduled on March 3<\/a>&nbsp;over the state&rsquo;s bid to dismiss the lawsuit.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-more-state-cooperation-is-needed-to-fulfill-trump-s-goals\">More state cooperation is needed to fulfill Trump&rsquo;s goals <\/h2>\n<p>At least 11 states have provided the DOJ with their full voter lists or said they plan to do so, according to the Brennan Center, while others continue to challenge the requests in court.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nebraska\/\">Nebraska<\/a> is moving forward with sharing data even as litigation continues. The Nebraska Supreme Court declined earlier this month to block the transfer while expediting an appeal, with arguments scheduled for March 31.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Nebraska is in compliance with those laws,&rdquo; Secretary of State Bob Evnen said, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/nebraskaexaminer.com\/2026\/02\/11\/court-of-appeals-denies-injunction-on-state-voter-data-kicks-case-to-nebraska-supreme-court\/\">according<\/a> to the <em>Nebraska Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;I am glad that the Department of Justice is reviewing other states to be sure that they also are in compliance.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Attorney General Kris Kobach (R-KS) has also supported turning over the information, calling it &ldquo;extremely important&rdquo; to identifying ineligible registrations and citing recent prosecutions in his state.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I would not be concerned at all whether it&rsquo;s a Republican or Democrat president asking for our voter rolls,&rdquo; he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/02\/20\/trump-voting-fraud-justice-department\/\">told<\/a> the <em>Washington Post <\/em>last week.<\/p>\n<p>Other areas where a Republican administration would ordinarily expect easier compliance have begun to turn heads. In the predominantly Red state of Oklahoma, state officials say laws currently on the books have made it difficult to comply with the Trump administration&rsquo;s requests.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If we could legally comply, we would promptly do so,&rdquo; Oklahoma State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kten.com\/news\/politics\/trump-administration-demands-voter-rolls-how-texas-and-oklahoma-responded\/article_bfdf918b-6bfb-483d-9280-a9dcafa4a09e.html\">said<\/a> in a letter to the Department this month, according to a local NBC affiliate. The neighboring state of Missouri has similarly cited state privacy laws as a reason why it cannot produce the voter information that&rsquo;s so sought after.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-activists-running-parallel-push-to-sway-and-alter-state-laws\">Activists running parallel push to sway and alter state laws<\/h2>\n<p>Half <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">the battle to secure elections is using&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\">Congress&rsquo;s powers<\/a>&nbsp;to pass better legislation, in addition to the DOJ&rsquo;s&nbsp;<\/span>push to examine state election data.<\/p>\n<p>But the often-overlooked part of the fight, according to Save Election Day president Nicole Kelly, is meeting states where they are and enacting changes through lobbying for key voter protections or pushing for state ballot measures.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly said her organization&rsquo;s work reflects a view among election lawyers that lasting policy changes must occur at the state level, where election systems are actually administered. Her group began work only earlier this month and is expected to make battleground states a key focus, hinting that states such as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nevada\/\">Nevada<\/a> would likely be among the first targets.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As a general overview about this organization, changes in election laws have to meet at the state level, in addition to the federal level,&rdquo; Kelly said. &ldquo;Federal election law is somewhat limited in a sense that it only governs federal elections, but the heart, the meat and potatoes, the actual election administration operations are being operated by states.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She added that durable reforms are more likely to come through changes to state statutes than through litigation, which can be lengthy and often outlast an election cycle, or through federal action alone.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Making sure that state law is the best that it can possibly be should be a priority for election law practitioners and those interested in making sure that we have honest, verifiable, and trustworthy elections,&rdquo; said Kelly.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-broader-policy-fight-happening-alongside-doj-lawsuits\">Broader policy fight happening alongside DOJ lawsuits<\/h2>\n<p>The courtroom battles are unfolding as Congress also considers the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and establish a nationwide photo identification requirement. The measure has passed the House but faces uncertainty in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the lack of bipartisanship in Congress, polling shows far more support nationally. A Pew Research Center <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/politics\/2025\/08\/22\/majority-of-americans-continue-to-back-expanded-early-voting-voting-by-mail-voter-id\/\">survey<\/a> last August found 60% of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >voters strongly favor requiring government-issued photo identification<\/a> to vote, with another 23% somewhat favoring it.<\/p>\n<p>While lawmakers debate national standards, DOJ&rsquo;s lawsuits represent the administration&rsquo;s most immediate test of how far federal enforcement authority can reach into state election systems.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4449342\/trump-doubts-2026-election-effort-sell-national-voter-id-law\/\">TRUMP SOWS DOUBTS ABOUT 2026 ELECTION IN EFFORT TO SELL NATIONAL VOTER ID LAW<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For secure election proponents like Von Spakovsky, he said the outcome of the DOJ&rsquo;s data retrieval efforts could ultimately be determined by whether courts allow the required statutory election responsibilities to be carried out.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That can&rsquo;t be done when states refuse to give complete voter rolls information to DOJ,&rdquo; he said, adding that in his view, &ldquo;The judges ruling against DOJ are in essence refusing to enforce federal law.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DOJ fights states over access to voter-roll data<\/p>\n<p>Would you like a longer paraphrase?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2572520,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25363434762613-e1767202058777.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[6571,5894,73324],"class_list":["post-2572519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-elections","tag-politics","tag-voting-rights-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25363434762613-e1767202058777.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572519","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2572519"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572519\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2572527,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572519\/revisions\/2572527"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2572520"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2572519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2572519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2572519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}