The United States Department of Justice filed lawsuits against Oregon and Maine on Tuesday, accusing the states of violating federal election laws by not sharing state voter rolls, the department announced.

The Justice Department says it has sued Oregon and Maine for failing to provide their 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.

The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Maine and Oregon for failing to comply with requests to turn over voter registration lists.

Despite threats by President Donald Trump to ban vote by mail, Oregonians know that the system is not a new experiment, write Secretary of State Tobias Read and Oregon Association of County Clerks president Dag Robinson.

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,