The Supreme Court ruled Friday that states can use the federal SAVE database to conduct individualized checks of voters’ citizenship status, reversing a lower-court decision that had blocked its expanded use, according to CNN.
The unsigned ruling said federal law requires the government to respond to state and local election officials seeking citizenship verification. However, the justices emphasized that federal law restricts systematic voter removals within 90 days of an election.
The case involves the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program, which the Trump administration expanded for voter-roll reviews. DHS has acknowledged that SAVE can produce inaccurate results, raising concerns about eligible voters being wrongly flagged.
The Supreme Court has not yet resolved whether the 90-day restriction applies to removals targeting noncitizens. That question will be considered in a separate case.
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