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Politics● ElevatedSep 25 · Sep 25, 2026, 6:19 PM

Trump administration can use revamped voter screening tool for now, SCOTUS rules

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Axios · North America

The Supreme Court cleared the way Friday for the Trump administration's expanded system to verify voters' citizenship status, handing the administration a win for now in its campaign to implement new election rules ahead of the midterms. The big picture: Voting rights groups warn the administration's tactic could lead to eligible voters being incorrectly disqualified. Driving the news: The high court's majority said the Federal Government "has an obligation to respond to requests from state and local election officials seeking to verify the citizenship of voters."The majority concluded the low

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