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Supreme Court Allows Federal Voter Identification Tool Ahead of MidtermsIn an unsigned emergency ruling, the court said the government can deploy an expansive system that combines citizenship information, Social Security numbers and other sensitive data, allowing states to use it to hunt for ineligible voters.
Critics of a citizenship database built by the Trump administration have raised alarms about privacy and improper voter purges.
The decision is a win for President Trump, who has pressed his administration to find evidence of widespread noncitizen voting, even though such instances are exceedingly rare. However, it remains to be seen how much enthusiasm there will be among local and state election officials to use the federal system, as it has mistakenly flagged U.S. citizens as noncitizens in past searches.
This is an unnecessary govt overreach. It is a addressing a non-existent problem. Just another WFT 'emergency' ruling from the SCOTUS.
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