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Supreme Court Allows Trump-Era Database for Voter Screening
Original: Supreme Court Allows Use of Trump Administration’s Expansive Database for Voter Screening
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for the Trump administration's expansive citizenship database to be used for voter screening. Civil rights groups and privacy advocates warn the database could enable improper voter purges and raise serious privacy concerns, while supporters argue it helps states verify voter eligibility. The decision is expected to intensify the national fight over election administration and access to the ballot.
Why now: The ruling has immediate implications for voter roll maintenance and election integrity debates heading into upcoming elections.
Supreme Court of the United StatesDonald TrumpNew York Times
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- Supreme Court Allows Use of Trump Administration’s Expansive Database for Voter Screening · The New York Times
Critics of a citizenship database built by the Trump administration have raised alarms about privacy and improper voter purges.