United States v. Albence
What's at Stake
The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the State of Delaware, seeking its unredacted statewide voter file, including sensitive personal data such as driver鈥檚 license numbers and partial social security numbers. DOJ鈥檚 efforts appear to be part of an effort to build a national voter database without congressional authorization and to improperly question the validity of state voter rolls.
Summary
The ACLU and ACLU of Delaware have filed a motion to intervene as Defendants in a suit brought by the Department of Justice against the Delaware State Election Commissioner, who refused to turn over voter file information except as required by law. The motion to intervene was filed on behalf of the Latin American Community Center, La Esperanza, Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and an eligible, registered Delaware voter.
DOJ鈥檚 lawsuit appears to be connected to governmental efforts to create a national voter database without congressional authorization, and to question the validity of certain states鈥� election administration process and voter rolls, and the status of certain voters.
If intervention is granted, the organizations and individual voter will seek to prevent the federal government from forcing Delaware to turn over the entirety of its voter registration database and to protect sensitive data within the voter rolls.
Legal Documents
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02/03/2026
[Proposed] Memorandum of Law in Support of The Motion to Dismiss of Latin American Community Center, La Esperanza, Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and Jose Matthews -
02/03/2026
Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion of Latin American Community Center, La Esperanza, Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and Jose Matthews to Intervene as Defendants
Date Filed: 02/03/2026
Court: District Court (D. Del.)
Affiliate: Delaware
Date Filed: 02/03/2026
Court: District Court (D. Del.)
Affiliate: Delaware