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India Today
7 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Trump administration presses states for voter data and machine access: Report
The Trump administration and its allies are reportedly seeking access to state voter data and voting machines, raising concerns among election officials, according to a Washington Post report published on most striking developments are said to be unfolding in Colorado, where a consultant linked to the White House allegedly contacted county clerks to ask whether federal authorities or third parties could inspect voting equipment. advertisementWeld County Clerk Carly Koppes, a Republican, firmly rejected the idea, saying, 'That's a hard stop for me Nobody gets access to my voting equipment, for security reasons.' Separately, the Justice Department has requested voter rolls from at least nine states, with two states reportedly complying so far.A White House spokesperson, Harrison Fields, defended the effort, saying President Trump is committed to 'fighting for election integrity' and is confident in a legal elections in the US are managed by state and local governments, Trump continues to challenge the legitimacy of the 2020 election, which he lost to Joe Biden. In a Truth Social post over the weekend, Trump doubled down on his claims of widespread voter fraud and called for renewed action over what he continues to label the "stolen election of 2020."- EndsTune InMust Watch
Reuters
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
Trump administration pushes states for election data, Washington Post reports
July 16 (Reuters) - The Trump administration and its allies are trying to obtain voter data from states and inspect voting equipment, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, in moves it said had caused concern among state and local election officials. The Post said "the most unusual activity" was taking place in Colorado, where it said a consultant who was working with the White House had asked county clerks whether they would let federal officials or a third party examine voting machines. "That's a hard stop for me," it quoted Carly Koppes, a Republican clerk in Colorado's Weld County, as saying. "Nobody gets access to my voting equipment, for security reasons." The newspaper said the Justice Department had separately asked at least nine states for copies of their voter rolls, and that at least two have turned them over. Reuters could not immediately confirm details of the Washington Post report. The White House and the U.S. Justice Department did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment. Elections in the United States, including for federal offices, are administered by state and local officials. President Donald Trump has long raised doubts about the electoral system and continues to falsely assert that his 2020 loss to Democratic President Joe Biden was due to electoral fraud. In a Truth Social post on Saturday, Trump stood his ground on voter fraud claims and called for action against the "stolen election of 2020".
