Press Releases
01/06/2026
Secretary of the State Thomas, Attorney General Tong Respond to U.S. Department of Justice Lawsuit Filed Against Connecticut
(Hartford, Connecticut) -- Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas and Attorney General William Tong said the following in response to the lawsuit filed against the State of Connecticut by the U.S. Department of Justice over access to Connecticut’s voter rolls and voters’ sensitive information.
Said Secretary Thomas:
“I am not surprised that Connecticut has been added to the long list of states being sued on these grounds. As Secretary of the State, my foremost responsibility is to the voters of Connecticut who entrust the state and their local election officials with sensitive data so they can participate in our representative democracy without fear that their information will be misused or exposed. As Connecticut knows, our office takes election integrity seriously, and we follow the law while making sure our elections remain accessible, secure, and transparent. That balance is essential to maintaining public trust, and it’s something I will continue to protect.”
Said Attorney General Tong:
“We tried to work cooperatively with the DOJ to understand the basis for their request for our voters’ sensitive personal information. Rather than communicating productively with us, they rushed to sue. The State of Connecticut complies with federal law, and takes its obligations under
federal laws very seriously, and we will vigorously defend the state against this deeply disappointing lawsuit.”
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