Pa. official demands DHS justify 14,576 noncitizen voter-roll claim

Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmidt pressed DHS to publish its methodology and data sources for the claim that about 14,576 noncitizens could be on Pennsylvania’s voter rolls, saying he won’t take steps to remove voters or compromise privacy without transparent calculations. He cited concerns about the reliability of the SAVE database, SSA Inspector General findings on data errors, and a court ruling that the SAVE system’s modifications were unlawful, while noting DHS had also claimed 250,000 noncitizens across several states. The exchange comes amid partisan battle over voting integrity and how voter rolls are managed.