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Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Use SAVE Before Midterms

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 2:25 AM UTC · How we work

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The U.S. Supreme Court permitted U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to use SAVE for voter verification before the Nov. 3 midterms.
Six conservative justices issued an unsigned per curiam opinion allowing DHS to conduct individualized SAVE inquiries.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, joined by Justices Kagan and Sotomayor, dissented, saying disenfranchising voters outweighs any benefit.
At least 25 states have scanned about 67 million voter registrations through SAVE since April 2025.

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The U.S. Supreme Court permitted U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to use SAVE for voter verification before the Nov. 3 midterms.
Six conservative justices issued an unsigned per curiam opinion allowing DHS to conduct individualized SAVE inquiries.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, joined by Justices Kagan and Sotomayor, dissented, saying disenfranchising voters outweighs any benefit.
At least 25 states have scanned about 67 million voter registrations through SAVE since April 2025.