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Supreme Court Unblocks Expanded SAVE Database for Voter Roll Audits
politics14 days ago

Supreme Court Unblocks Expanded SAVE Database for Voter Roll Audits

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to allow the Trump administration to use an expanded federal citizenship database, known as SAVE, for voter roll audits. The decision reverses lower court injunctions that blocked the tool over privacy and accuracy concerns, though the court noted that federal law still prohibits mass voter purges within 90 days of an election. Critics warn the database is error-prone and risks disenfranchising eligible citizens, while supporters argue it is necessary to verify voter eligibility.

Court upholds mail-ballot grace periods, foreshadowing tougher voting rules
politics3 months ago

Court upholds mail-ballot grace periods, foreshadowing tougher voting rules

The Supreme Court preserved state post-election grace periods for counting postmarked mail ballots, a win for states but a political setback for Trump, while also agreeing to hear an Arizona case that could revive citizenship-proof requirements under the National Voter Registration Act and enable pre-election mass purges of noncitizens, signaling more election-law battles ahead toward 2028.