The Department of Justice is close to finalizing an agreement to transfer voter registration data collected from states to the Department of Homeland Security for use in immigration enforcement and criminal investigations, according to sources familiar with the matter.

The data-sharing arrangement would allow DHS to access voter roll information that the Justice Department has been collecting from various states. The specific scope and timeline of the data transfer have not been publicly disclosed.

As part of related activity, the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office has been subpoenaed to turn over certain voter records as part of an ongoing investigation into the state's voter rolls, sources confirmed. The subpoena requires the elections office to provide specific voter registration information, though the exact nature of the records being sought remains unclear.

The development comes amid broader federal efforts to examine voter registration data across multiple states. Federal agencies have previously sought access to state election records for various enforcement purposes, though such requests often face resistance from state officials who cite voter privacy concerns.

Neither the Justice Department nor the Department of Homeland Security immediately responded to requests for comment regarding the data-sharing agreement or its intended applications in immigration and criminal cases.