The Justice Department has demanded that Wayne County, Michigan, provide all ballots from the 2024 election, another escalation of the Trump administration's voting inquiries. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon cited three convictions for election fraud and five lawsuits alleging election fraud as the basis for the demand. The county has been given 14 days to produce the requested documents, which include ballots, ballot receipts, and ballot envelopes. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, a Democrat, called the request "absurd" and "baseless" and accused the administration of using these prosecutions as an attempt to bully clerks and spread fear. The administration has also requested voting records from 29 states and Washington, D.C.