Overview
- Oklahoma officials say they first saw the Justice Department’s communications on January 28 after earlier messages went to a misspelled address using “ifo” instead of “info.”
- The initial demand letter incorrectly identified Paul Ziriax as Oklahoma’s secretary of state rather than secretary of the State Election Board.
- Acting Voting Section chief Eric Neff sent multiple follow-ups seeking updates, but those December and January emails were never delivered due to the typo.
- The federal government has sued Washington, D.C., and 29 states, with federal judges in California, Michigan, and Oregon rejecting claims to extensive voter data and the department pursuing an expedited appeal in Michigan.
- Privacy concerns persist as some jurisdictions have provided or pledged voter lists containing sensitive details, with reporting noting fields such as Social Security numbers and license plate information.