As Trump Demands Voter Data, This Fiercely Independent Red State Says No

Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane is refusing to provide the Trump Justice Department with sensitive voter data, including partial Social Security and driver’s license numbers. This refusal comes despite litigation threats from the Justice Department, which has already sued six states for similar non-compliance. McGrane cites Idaho law, which prohibits sharing this information, and the state's historical exemption from federal voter registration mandates as reasons for his stance. He has provided a trimmed-down version of voter information but argues that the full data could be mishandled given the administration’s past actions. The Justice Department is seeking this data as part of the Trump administration's focus on identifying noncitizen voters, a long-standing preoccupation for President Trump.