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The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for states to use the federal SAVE database to verify the citizenship status of voters. The decision lets states run citizenship checks on voter rolls through the federal system, a move likely to reignite debate over election integrity measures and the risk of eligible voters being wrongly flagged or purged.

The US Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration may, for the time being, use its revamped federal voter eligibility database. The decision allows the administration to proceed with checks aimed at verifying voter eligibility while legal challenges continue in lower courts. News outlets including AP News and NewsNation are covering the ruling, which is likely to intensify debate over federal involvement in election administration and voter access.

A high court has ruled that election officials may use a federal database to help identify and remove ineligible voters from registration rolls. The decision clarifies the legality of cross-checking voter records against federal data, a practice that has drawn debate between those who see it as protecting election integrity and those concerned about wrongful removals of eligible voters.