Date | Action | Document |
March 25, 2025 | The President of the United States issued Executive Order No. 14248, in part directing USDOJ to enter into information-sharing agreements with state elections officials regarding all suspected violations of state and federal election laws. | 1. Federal Register :: Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections |
June 2, 2025 | The acting chief of the USDOJ’s Voting Section contacted OCROV, requesting documents related to the removal of noncitizens from the voter roll since January 1, 2020. | 2. Letter |
June 16, 2025 | OCROV provided USDOJ with voter registration documents for 17 noncitizens who were removed from the voter roll that redacted sensitive personal information. | 3. Letter |
June 17, 2025 | USDOJ demanded unredacted documents for the 17 noncitizens by June 20, 2025, stating failure to provide the requested information would result in USDOJ filing a lawsuit in federal district court no later than June 24, 2025. | 4. Letter |
June 20, 2025 | On behalf of OCROV, County Counsel asked USDOJ in writing to provide its legal authority to access registrants’ sensitive personal information without a subpoena or confidentiality agreement. | 5. Letter |
June 24, 2025 | County Counsel emailed USDOJ asking if USDOJ would enter into a confidentiality agreement with OCROV. | 6. Email |
June 25, 2025 | USDOJ filed the USA v. Page lawsuit in federal district court and issued a press release. | 7. https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1404546/dl
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July 23, 2025 | OCROV filed an Answer to the lawsuit in federal district court. | 9. Answer |