Federal Probe Targets Minnesota Voter Records

0:00On March 26, federal investigators have issued a grand jury subpoena to Minnesota Secretary of State Office for voter records on more than 1. 125 people. The probe comes from the Justice Department and Homeland Security as part of a push to check voter rolls nationwide. This effort ramps up from an order by President Donald Trump in 2025 to spot any non-citizens still registered to vote. Officials want detailed data from states like Democrat-led Minnesota, but local leaders have pushed back against handing over full lists. State Representative Pam Altendorf highlighted problems in Hennepin County, like duplicate IDs, spotty records, and too many voters listed over age. A hundred. Some say these stem from old registration habits, yet they fuel calls for better checks. No charges have come yet, but the Justice Department is filing civil suits to force unredacted files from several states. Minnesota Secretary of State insists any sharing must follow privacy laws. The standoff underscores a bigger clash between federal watchdogs and states on keeping

1:04election secure without eroding public faith.