1. United States
2. Texas
3. Letter

I am writing to demand immediate action regarding the transfer of Texas voter roll data containing information on approximately 18.4 million registered voters to the U.S. Justice Department on December 23. This data includes dates of birth, driver's license numbers, and the last four digits of Social Security numbers. This represents a massive violation of individual autonomy and threatens the foundation of free and fair elections in this country. The Justice Department has sued 23 states and Washington, D.C., for declining to voluntarily turn over their voter rolls, with officials from both political parties arguing that states are barred by state and federal law from sharing certain private information about voters. Texas chose compliance, and the consequences are severe. DNC Chair Ken Martin characterized this turnover as a "big government power grab" that invites privacy violations and could result in eligible voters being kicked off the rolls. The proposed memorandum of understanding sent to Wisconsin officials reveals the Justice Department's process: checking for "list maintenance issues" and giving states just 45 days to correct problems before resubmitting voter rolls. This 45-day removal period violates the National Voter Registration Act, which requires specific conditions before removing registered voters, such as missing two elections after receiving notice. Federal law bars systemic voter removals within 90 days of primary or general elections. With Texas facing a March 3 primary, May 26 runoff, and November 3 general election, the timeline creates a legal impossibility that could disenfranchise eligible voters. I demand that you take immediate action to force the Justice Department to delete all Texas voter data from federal possession and cease this nationwide effort. I further demand that you support reintroducing the Voting Rights Act to Congress to protect against such overreach. The privacy and voting rights of 18.4 million Texans hang in the balance. All alarm bells should be ringing, and I expect decisive action now.