In a major win for election integrity advocates, the Trump administration’s Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the increasingly liberal-leaning state of North Carolina for failing to maintain accurate voter registration rolls — a move that signals the administration’s serious commitment to stopping voter fraud before it can corrupt the 2026 and 2028 elections.
At the heart of the lawsuit is North Carolina’s refusal to verify the identity of those registering to vote. According to the DOJ, the state’s voter registration form fails to require key identifiers like a driver’s license number or the last four digits of a Social Security number — basic information that most Americans consider essential to proving who you are.
In a press release, the DOJ confirmed it is suing both the State of North Carolina and the North Carolina State Board of Elections under the **Help America Vote Act (HAVA)**, stating the state is in violation of the law for its failure to protect the integrity of its voter rolls.
*”Voters were added to the State’s voter registration roll without the required information, and many of these voters remain on the registration rolls without it,”* the department revealed — a stunning admission that underscores what election integrity watchdogs have been saying for years: voter rolls in Democrat-run states are a mess, and it’s time to clean house.
This lawsuit didn’t come out of nowhere. On March 25, President Trump signed **Executive Order 14248**, “*Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections*,” which directs the DOJ to act decisively against illegal voting, fraud, and failure to follow federal election law.
North Carolina, once a solid red state, has been teetering on the edge in recent years — thanks in part to the deep blue influence of university hubs like Raleigh-Durham’s “Research Triangle” and a growing population of illegal immigrants who Democrats would love to turn into future voters. The DOJ’s legal action could help stem that tide by forcing the state to remove ineligible individuals from its rolls and require basic ID checks.
Assistant Attorney General **Harmeet Dhillon**, a respected conservative legal voice and close Trump ally, made the stakes clear:
*”Accurate voter registration rolls are critical to ensure that elections in North Carolina are conducted fairly, accurately, and without fraud,”* she said. *“The Department of Justice will not hesitate to file suit against jurisdictions that maintain inaccurate voter registration rolls in violation of federal voting laws.”*
The DOJ’s lawsuit makes clear that this is not a political stunt, but a legally grounded move to uphold the law. The Civil Rights Division’s Voting Section is leveraging the **Voting Rights Act**, the **National Voter Registration Act**, **HAVA**, and the **Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act** to hold North Carolina accountable.
While Democrats scream about “voter suppression,” the Trump administration is focused on *voter protection* — protecting your vote from being canceled out by an illegal one. This lawsuit is not just about one state; it’s a warning shot to every jurisdiction that puts politics over the rule of law. The message is simple: clean your voter rolls or face federal action.
Election integrity is back in the spotlight — and this time, the DOJ isn’t backing down.
