DNC warns 10 states over DOJ voter-list agreement.

The DNC sent warning letters to election officials in 10 states saying proposed memoranda with the Justice Department could violate the National Voter Registration Act; the White House has defended DOJ authority over voter rolls.

The Democratic National Committee sent warning letters to election officials in ten states about proposed agreements with the Justice Department. The DNC said those memoranda would require sharing unredacted voter registration files and acting on list-maintenance concerns. The committee said the memoranda appear to require violations of the National Voter Registration Act. The White House has defended the Justice Department's authority to review voter rolls. Key points: - The DNC notified election offices in Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Utah. - The letters said the Justice Department indicated the states had entered or could enter memoranda of understanding that appear to require violations of the NVRA. - The White House publicly defended the DOJ's role in addressing voter-roll issues. Summary: The DNC's warnings raise the prospect of a legal disagreement over whether the proposed DOJ memoranda conflict with the National Voter Registration Act. Officials in the named states have been notified and the White House has defended DOJ authority. Undetermined at this time.