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U.S. voting rights and election regulation disputes

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The U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing emergency requests from the Trump administration regarding two major election-related disputes ahead of the November midterm elections. First, the administration is seeking to reinstate the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program. The Department of Homeland Security recently expanded this database to allow states to conduct bulk citizenship checks using Social Security and immigration records. While Solicitor General John Sauer argues the current block on the program threatens election integrity, a lower court previously halted its expansion, ruling that it violates federal privacy laws and the Social Security Act. Critics maintain the system is prone to inaccuracies that could result in the wrongful removal of eligible citizens from voter rolls. Second, the administration is challenging a lower court injunction that blocked new U.S. Postal Service regulations regarding mail-in ballots. These regulations, stemming from a March executive order, would impose new technical requirements on mail-in ~~voting.~~ voting, such as requiring states to submit complete voter lists to the USPS and adhering to specific ballot envelope standards. A bipartisan coalition of over 250 current and former members of Congress filed an amicus brief arguing that the executive branch is unlawfully usurping authority over elections that belongs to the states and Congress. Additionally, various states and postal unions have warned that implementing these rules so close to an election could cause logistical chaos and widespread disenfranchisement.

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