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Justice Dept. Uses SAVE Database, Risks Thousands’ Disenfranchisement

5/4/2026

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Justice Department is sweeping voter rolls with the SAVE database, risking removal of thousands of voters days before the election.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Justice Department are reviewing state registration files for suspected non-citizens, challenging the 90-day quiet-period protection.
Experts warn that purges within 90-day quiet period generate false positives—Idaho flagged 760 voters but only about three dozen were referred—and leave insufficient time to prove citizenship, raising disenfranchisement risk.

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Story summary

Justice Department is sweeping voter rolls with the SAVE database, risking removal of thousands of voters days before the election.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Justice Department are reviewing state registration files for suspected non-citizens, challenging the 90-day quiet-period protection.
Experts warn that purges within 90-day quiet period generate false positives—Idaho flagged 760 voters but only about three dozen were referred—and leave insufficient time to prove citizenship, raising disenfranchisement risk.