Voter Data Lawsuit Resurfaces | Cheyenne News

Cheyenne News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 18, 2026 · 1m

A retired attorney is reigniting legal battle against Wyoming’s Secretary of State, claiming last year’s release of sensitive voter data to the DOJ violated privacy rights and overstepped legal authority. The Secretary of State counters it was a lawful, bipartisan move to bolster election integrity — even as critics argue federal privacy safeguards were ignored. This isn’t the first time the issue has flared up, with the Secretary calling the lawsuit politically motivated ahead of his congressional run. While the DOJ justified the data-sharing under federal election laws, state law experts…