LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Kentucky and four other states for refusing to provide detailed information about registered voters.

The lawsuits bring the total number of states being sued by the DOJ to 29 plus the District of Columbia.

The DOJ is asking for full registration lists and information such as voters’ addresses and driver’s license numbers. The agency claims it's necessary to get the information from states to prevent fraud.

"Accurate, well-maintained voter rolls are a requisite for the election integrity that the American people deserve," Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a news release. 

Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams said he provided the DOJ with basic information required by law, but no more.

The DOJ's Civil Rights Division said, "state election officials are choosing to fight them rather than show their work." 

The lawsuits claim Bondi is "uniquely charged by Congress with broad authority to request election records under the Civil Rights Act of 1960," which "allows her to demand the production, inspection, and analysis of statewide voter registration lists that can be cross-checked effectively for improper registrations."

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