A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit Wednesday where the Department of Justice was seeking an unredacted copy of Georgia’s statewide voter registration list.
U.S. District Judge Victoria Marie Calvert ruled neither the National Voter Registration Act nor the Help America Vote Act, which were cited in the Justice Department’s lawsuit, required individual states to disclose sensitive and personal data. She wrote that Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger had proven Georgia was able to comply with federal voter maintenance laws without providing the sought after redacted information, which included Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers and dates of birth.
“I will always protect the sensitive personal information of Georgians, in accordance with the law and the Constitution," Raffensperger said in a press release. "I will not give in and break the law for anyone. Period.”
Since 2025, federal officials have been seeking access to this unredacted data of registered voters in Georgia. Each lawsuit has been dismissed, including the latest this week.
Justice Calvert granted Secretary Raffensperger’s motion to dismiss, denied the federal government’s motion to compel production of the records and ultimately dismissed the case.
“Georgia has worked with our federal partners and will continue to do so, but cooperation does not mean ignoring the law or surrendering the privacy rights of Georgia voters,” Raffensperger said. “We stood our ground because the law was clear, and we are thankful the Court agreed.”
The deadline in Georgia to register to vote or update voter information for the November election is Monday, October 5.
