Access to voter lists
Public Interest Legal Foundation v. Scott T. Nago
In brief
- Where it stands
- Petition Pending
Awaiting an order on the petition
- What it’s about
- The Public Interest Legal Foundation asks the Supreme Court to review whether Hawaii’s statewide voter-registration list must be available to the public under the National Voter Registration Act.
- What's at stake
- Whether Hawaii's voter list is covered by the federal law's records-access rule remains unresolved.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The petition was distributed for a conference, but the Court has not agreed to hear the case.
The dispute concerns a federal law provision about access to records tied to efforts to keep official voter lists accurate and current.
Question presented
Whether a statewide list of registered voters is a “record[] concerning the implementation of programs and activities conducted for the purpose of ensuring the accuracy and currency of official lists of eligible voters” under 52 U.S.C. § 20507(i)(1).
What happens next
The Court must decide whether to hear the case. It was distributed for a Sept. 28, 2026, conference, but that does not guarantee a decision on that date.
Documents
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Sources
Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.