by Dion Nissenbaum | Sep 28, 2026 | 2026 election, 2026 Elections, 2026 midterms, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, Disenfranchisement, elections, midterms, News, SAVE database, Supreme Court, Texas, Trump Administration, Voting Rights
The Supreme Court cleared the way Friday for election officials to resume using a federal immigration status verification system to check voter rolls for potential noncitizens — a significant victory for President Donald Trump’s administration, but one that’s likely to have little impact on the November midterm elections. The unsigned opinion hit pause on a lower court’s ruling from June…
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by Dion Nissenbaum | Jun 29, 2026 | Arizona, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, elections, Georgia, News, noncitizen voting rights, SAVE database, Texas, Trump Administration, Voters, Voting, Voting Rights
A few days ago, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s use of a revamped immigration database to identify noncitizens who have registered to vote across the country. The pointed 75-page ruling from U.S. District Court Judge Sparkle Sooknanan said the federal government’s actions threatened Americans’ privacy and voting rights. But what does it mean for the estimated 24,000…
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