The federal government accuses Oregon and Secretary of State Tobias Read of “failing to provide information regarding voter list maintenance procedures and electronic copies of statewide voter registration lists,” a Tuesday press release said. It also sued the state of Maine and its secretary of state.

The Department of Justice is escalating its demands for sensitive data from voting officials, suing two Democratic-controlled states who have thus far rebuffed the department's requests.

The Justice Department says it has sued Oregon and Maine for failing to provide their voter registration lists

The Department of Justice announced on Tuesday that it had sued the states of Maine and Oregon for failing to relinquish voter registration lists. The DOJ claimed both states violated federal law by not complying with requests to turn over voter registration lists,

The Justice Department has sued Maine and Oregon over the states' refusal to hand over voter registration information.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed lawsuits this week against Maine and Oregon, intensifying a clash between the Trump administration and Democratic-led states over access to voter registration data.

Thursday marks the official start of the 2026 election season in Oregon, as candidates for state and local offices are finally able to file for office. Next November, Oregon voters will elect a U.S. senator,