Overview

• The Justice Department has requested voter rolls from nine states under a March executive order, and at least two have complied so far.
• In Colorado, all clerks approached, including Republican Carly Koppes of Weld County, refused requests to allow federal or third-party inspections of voting machines.
• Consultant Jeff Small, who claims White House backing, contacted multiple Colorado county clerks to probe equipment security, triggering unified denials.
• State and local election officials from both parties warn that the DOJ’s data demands and inspection efforts exceed the agency’s authority and intrude on state-administered elections.
• The administration says it is enforcing an executive order on citizenship verification, but critics say the initiative is driven by baseless 2020 election fraud claims and faces legal challenges.