A federal appeals court has temporarily reinstated a disputed voter registration database that could impact midterm elections, aligning with the Trump administration’s push to verify state voter rolls using federal immigration records. The decision, issued by the Supreme Court, allows the Department of Homeland Security’s SAVE program to proceed, raising concerns over potential inaccuracies and voter suppression. Legal and election integrity experts are weighing the implications as states prepare for November’s elections. The ruling underscores ongoing tensions between federal immigration enforcement and voting rights protections.
The Supreme Court revived a controversial voter-citizenship database less than two months ahead of the midterm elections. In the ruling, the court sided with the Trump administration, which is seeking to use the Department of Homeland Security's SAVE database to review state voter rolls for potential noncitizens. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Jessica Huseman of Votebeat.
