Supreme Court Restores Voter Database
The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to use a federal database for voter citizenship checks. Critics argue the system is unreliable and risks disenfranchising eligible voters ahead of the midterm elections.
The United States Supreme Court revived an expanded immigration database on Friday evening, allowing officials to check voter rolls against federal records ahead of midterms. The 6-3 conservative majority granted the Justice Department's request, lifting a lower court's block on the sweeping citizenship checks. The administration argues the database combats noncitizen voting, while critics warn it threatens eligible voters.