RNC Sues Hawaii Election Chief Over Access to Voter-Roll Records

Overview

• The Republican National Committee filed the lawsuit on Tuesday seeking a court order requiring Hawaii’s Office of Elections to produce voter-roll maintenance records.
• Hawaii officials declined to confirm whether they possess the requested documents, which the RNC first sought through a public-records request in March.
• The complaint alleges violations of Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act as well as Hawaii’s public-records statute.
• The action is part of the RNC’s broader effort that includes records requests to 48 states and Washington, D.C., aligned with President Donald Trump’s March executive order on election rules.
• No court ruling has been reported, and the case centers on public access to records detailing how ineligible voters are identified and removed.