Read more: Illinois elections board refuses to give DOJ sensitive voter dataAs the Trump administration demands that states turn over voter data, some Republican state officials are pushing back. “Well, it’s clear why they’re hunting around for voter data, right? Scanlan first declined to provide the state’s voter list in July; after the agency pressed him again, he sent a four-paragraph letter reiterating his position. Political parties, political committees and candidates may request the list; other outside organizations and agencies, like the Justice Department, cannot. He provided only Kansas’s public voter data, but held open the possibility of turning over more.