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Supreme Court allows Trump admin to use federal voter eligibility database during appeal

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Norman-Diamond, G. (2026, September 25). Supreme Court allows Trump admin to use federal voter eligibility database during appeal. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/supreme-court-allows-trump-admin-use-federal-voter-eligibility-database-during-appeal

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Fox News · collected 2026-09-25 · by Greg Norman-Diamond

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The Supreme Court has issued an emergency order allowing the Trump administration to continue using the federal voter verification system known as SAVE while legal challenges proceed. States can now utilize the Department of Homeland Security’s Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements database to check voter eligibility, pending further court action. This decision is part of ongoing efforts by the administration to ensure accurate voter rolls ahead of upcoming elections.
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On Friday, the Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision allowing the Trump administration to temporarily use the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database during the appeal process. The SAVE system was expanded last year to help states verify voter eligibility by accessing citizenship and Social Security data, but it faced legal challenges due to privacy concerns and potential inaccuracies in the information provided. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented against this ruling. The decision has been met with support from several Republican-led states like Texas, which see it as a means of ensuring accurate voter rolls ahead of the November midterms. However, some election law experts warn that the immediate impact on upcoming elections may be limited due to federal laws prohibiting systematic purges within 90 days before an election.

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The emergency order allows states, for now, to use the Department of Homeland Security program, called Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, or SAVE, in their efforts to verify the eligibility of voters on their rolls.
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An order issued Friday by the Supreme Court temporarily allows the Trump administration to move forward with a mass voter verification system. asserted
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The emergency order allows states, for now, to use the Department of Homeland Security program, called Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, or SAVE, in their efforts to verify the eligibility of voters on their rolls. asserted
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