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Press Release:
Washington, D.C. —
Judicial Watch, Inc., a non-partisan watchdog organization, along with Tennessee Fair Elections (TNFE) formally requested public records from Tennessee’s Coordinator of Elections, Mark Goins, citing apparent violations of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).
Federal law requires each state’s chief election official to maintain and make publicly available records related to voter roll maintenance, including statewide registration lists, address-confirmation notice recipients, and data on citizenship verification.
Earlier in 2025, TFE requested this information — but the state claimed it did not maintain required confirmation or citizenship-verification records.
In addition, the state claimed confidentiality of these records and an unreasonable monthly charge of $2500 for TFE to access the voter rolls. Judicial Watch argues these refusals and fees violate NVRA’s mandate and requested an immediate meeting to resolve the matter.
If Tennessee does not comply within the legally mandated 90-day notice period, Judicial Watch and TFE are prepared to file suit to obtain the records.
“Transparent, accurate voter rolls are the bedrock of free and fair elections,” said Judicial Watch. “When governments fail to provide required records, public trust suffers — and voters lose the ability to verify the legitimacy of our elections.”
