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- 1Supreme Court Clears Use of Immigration Database for Voter Checks●Supreme Court Says Trump Officials Can Use Immigration Database for Voter Checks
The US Supreme Court has ruled that Trump administration officials may use a federal immigration database to cross-check voter registration records. The decision allows states and federal officials to verify voter eligibility using immigration status data, a move supporters call a safeguard against noncitizen voting and critics warn could wrongly purge eligible voters. The ruling is expected to intensify ongoing legal and political battles over election integrity and voting access ahead of upcoming elections.
- 2Supreme Court allows use of Social Security data to flag noncitizen voters▼Government can use Social Security data to identify noncitizen voters, Supreme Court rules
The US Supreme Court has ruled that the federal government may use Social Security data to help identify noncitizens registered to vote. The decision, reported by The Washington Post, clears the way for expanded data-sharing between agencies to verify voter eligibility. Supporters call it a safeguard for election integrity, while critics warn it could enable improper purges of eligible voters.