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US election security and voting regulation disputes
Overview
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has introduced new mandates for random paper ballot audits during midterm elections. This initiative follows warnings from Secretary Markwayne Mullin regarding potential supply chain vulnerabilities, specifically the use of Chinese-manufactured components in voting machines that could allow hackers to compromise infrastructure.
In a separate legal development, the Supreme Court lifted a lower court order that had blocked an executive order restricting mail-in voting. This allows the government to proceed with requirements for DHS to build state-specific citizen lists and directs the Postal Service to deliver ballots only to individuals on those lists.
However, a federal appeals court later upheld a ban on the administration using the DHS Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database to check voter rolls. The D.C. Circuit Court ruled in a 2–1 decision that using the system would violate privacy laws by disclosing sensitive personal information and raised concerns that data inaccuracies could lead to the cancellation of eligible voters' registrations.
Following this ruling, President Donald Trump has petitioned the Supreme Court to reinstate the SAVE program. The administration seeks to utilize an expanded version of the system, which incorporates Social Security records and bulk data uploads, to identify non-citizen voters. U.S. Solicitor General John Sauer argued in a filing that the current restriction “threatens the integrity of upcoming elections.” Conversely, critics maintain the program risks disenfranchisement by producing inaccurate results that could misidentify eligible citizens as non-citizens.
Entities
Department of Homeland Security · Markwayne Mullin · United States Postal Service · Sri Srinivasan · Social Security Administration
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 4 SOURCES] The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Trump administration's request to lift a ban on using the DHS SAVE database for voter roll maintenance. www.albiladpress.com · www.elaosboa.com · www.ntd.com · www.politika.rs
- [● 4 SOURCES] The majority ruled that using the SAVE system would violate privacy laws by disclosing sensitive data, including Social Security numbers and citizenship status of millions. www.albiladpress.com · www.elaosboa.com · www.ntd.com · www.politika.rs
- [● 4 SOURCES] The ruling was issued approximately two months before the November midterm elections. www.albiladpress.com · www.elaosboa.com · www.ntd.com · www.politika.rs
- [● 4 SOURCES] Judges expressed concern that inaccurate data in the database could lead to voters being forced to prove citizenship or having their registrations canceled. www.albiladpress.com · www.elaosboa.com · www.ntd.com · www.politika.rs
- [● 4 SOURCES] Judge Gregory Katsas dissented, arguing that states have long accessed DHS data to assess eligibility for benefits and voting. www.albiladpress.com · www.elaosboa.com · www.ntd.com · www.politika.rs
Timeline
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6 days ago
[POLITICS] 4 sourcesU.S. Appeals Court upholds ban on using DHS database for voter checksA U.S. appeals court upheld a ban on the Trump administration using the DHS SAVE database to verify voter citizenship, citing privacy concerns and potential data inaccuracies.
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16 days ago
[POLITICS] 6 sourcesHomeland Security mandates ballot audits amid voting security concernsThe DHS is mandating paper ballot audits due to security risks from Chinese components in voting machines, while a Supreme Court ruling allows new restrictions on mail-in voting procedures.
Sources
albiladpress.com · americanfaith.com · elaosboa.com · freerepublic.com · gellerreport.com · justthenews.com · latinalista.com · ntd.com · offthepress.com · politika.rs
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