Minnesota elections office subpoenaed in federal probe involving non-citizens on voter rolls

The Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office has been served with a federal grand jury subpoena seeking access to certain voter records as part of an investigation into whether non-citizens may have registered or voted illegally, according to sources cited in a report.The probe, led by the U.S. Department of Justice in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, marks an escalation in a broader dispute between federal authorities and several states over access to voter data and election oversight.
No criminal charges have been filed so far. Investigators are looking for information that is linked to more than 125 individuals, a source said.
The subpoena is the latest development in an ongoing push by federal officials to examine voter rolls and verify eligibility, an effort that has drawn resistance from state leaders who argue that sharing sensitive voter information raises legal and privacy concerns.
Minnesota election officials have declined to publicly confirm details of the subpoena, citing the secrecy of grand jury proceedings, but they have said that election security remains a top priority.
The criminal inquiry is separate from a civil lawsuit already underway, in which the Justice Department is attempting to compel Minnesota to provide a complete, unredacted voter registration list. 

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