The Justice Department brought a lawsuit against New Hampshire Secretary of State Dave Scanlan, seeking to compel Scanlan to hand over the state’s voter file so federal officials could check it for ineligible New Hampshire voters. (Photo by Kate Brindley/New Hampshire Bulletin)
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