The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has sent a confidential draft agreement to multiple states, including Utah, aimed at requiring election officials to remove ineligible voters identified in a federal review. This memorandum of understanding (MOU) would enable the federal government to play a significant role in state election administration, a responsibility traditionally managed by the states under the U.S. Constitution. During a federal court hearing in December, 11 states expressed interest in the MOU, while Colorado and Wisconsin publicly rejected it. Eric Neff, acting chief of the DOJ’s Voting Section, reported that these states are willing to comply with the proposed agreement. The DOJ has recently undertaken legal action against 21 states and the District of Columbia, seeking unredacted copies of voter rolls. The requested data includes sensitive personal information like driver's license and Social Security numbers, raising privacy concerns among critics. The states identified by Neff and led by Republican officials include Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Tennessee, Utah, and Virginia. This MOU represents a new effort by the Trump administration to access voter data from states without the need for litigation. The DOJ argues that this data is essential for ensuring that only eligible individuals participate in elections. While the department claims it will adhere to federal privacy laws, critics worry about the potential sharing of this information with the Department of Homeland Security, which has access to a citizenship verification tool. The draft MOU outlines the process whereby states must 'clean' their voter rolls within 45 days of providing the DOJ with their data. States would then resubmit their voter information for verification. This draft represents a shift from traditional state-led voter roll maintenance, involving federal oversight in the process. Currently, the DOJ has not disclosed how many states have received the MOU or whether any states have signed it. Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson confirmed that her office is reviewing the document. Meanwhile, some states have expressed concerns over the implications of sharing sensitive voter data with the federal government.