About this episode

The episode discusses the legal conflict between Rhode Island's Secretary of State and the federal government over voter data privacy.

The Latest Flashpoint: The federal Department of Justice has officially filed a motion to expedite their appeal in U.S. v. Amore (following their formal appeal to the First Circuit on June 3rd). This escalates a high-stakes legal battle over who controls Rhode Island's voter data. The Origin: This stems from a September 2025 DOJ demand letter seeking Rhode Island's complete, unredacted statewide voter registration list. When Secretary of State Gregg Amore refused to hand over private data without a court order, the DOJ sued. The Core Conflict: Privacy vs. "Verification" What the DOJ is demanding: Full, unredacted voter files, including sensitive, non-public data: full names, residential addresses, dates of birth, driver’s license numbers, and partial Social Security numbers. The DOJ’s Stance: They claim authority under the Civil Rights Act of 1960 and the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) to enforce "list maintenance" and verify that RI is properly cleaning its voter rolls. They call it a "trust but verify" approach. Amore’s Defense: Amore immediately pushed back, stating the feds are welcome to public voter data, but he will not violate state privacy…

People in this episode

Host: Dan Yorke

Topics covered

• voter privacy
• federal mandate
• legal battle
• voter data
• Rhode Island
• Civil Rights Act
• National Voter Registration Act

Keywords

• voter privacy
• Department of Justice
• Gregg Amore
• Rhode Island
• voter registration
• Civil Rights Act
• National Voter Registration Act

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Department of Justice, Trump Administration

Places: Rhode Island

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