Primary definition
An Office of Legal Counsel Opinion authorizes the Civil Rights Division to seek statewide voter registration lists and share them with the Department of Homeland Security as part of its effort to identify individuals who are ineligible to vote.
Also known asOLC Opinion on Voter Registration Lists · OLC Opinion on Statewide Voter Rolls · OLC Voter List Opinion
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— U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Voting SectionView source
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An Office of Legal Counsel Opinion authorizes the Civil Rights Division to seek statewide voter registration lists and share them with the Department of Homeland Security as part of its effort to identify individuals who are ineligible to vote.
U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Voting Section · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Office Of Legal Counsel Opinion On Statewide Voter Registration Lists. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/office-of-legal-counsel-opinion-on-statewide-voter-registration-lists
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U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Voting Section
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