Our personal information is on file with the state because we followed the law and registered to vote. That's a matter of trust. Utahns gave the state their home addresses, their dates of birth, and other private details so they could participate in democracy — not so that information could be handed over to federal officials making demands and threatening criminal prosecution. When the federal government sues our state and then sends threatening letters to our Lt. Governor trying to force that data out of Utah's hands, that's not routine oversight. That's intimidation.
Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson has been clear about what's happening here, and she's right to push back. The DOJ sued Utah in February 2026 and is now threatening criminal charges against a state official for protecting her constituents' privacy. Whatever anyone thinks about federal authority, most Utahns would agree that their home address and personal details shouldn't be turned over under threat. Once that data leaves our state's control, there is no getting it back, and no guarantee about how it gets used.
I'm asking you to take action right now. Pass a resolution or introduce legislation making clear that Utah will protect our voter registration data and that this legislature stands behind the officials defending it. Our voters deserve to know their private information is safe — please act to protect it today.
