# Supreme Court Allows Trump Admin to Use Voter Database

> Supreme Court permits Trump administration to use federal voter eligibility database ahead of 2026 midterms.
- Title: Supreme Court Allows Trump Admin to Use Voter Database
- Summary: Supreme Court permits Trump administration to use federal voter eligibility database ahead of 2026 midterms. Supreme Court temporarily permits Trump…
- Keywords: supreme court, trump administration, save database, voter eligibility, midterm elections, 2026 midterms, federal voter database, noncitizen voting, voter rolls, homeland security, dhs, systematic alien verification for entitl
- Source: ABC7 Chicago — https://abc7chicago.com/post/supreme-court-ruling-today-lets-donald-trump-administration-use-save-federal-voter-eligibility-database-ahead-2026-midterms/19871635
- Published: 2026-09-25T16:18:00+00:00
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- Topics: supreme court, trump administration, save database, voter eligibility, midterm elections, 2026 midterms, federal voter database, noncitizen voting, voter rolls, homeland security, dhs, systematic alien verification for entitl
## Supreme Court Ruling
Supreme Court lets Trump administration use revamped federal voter eligibility database for now.
## Temporary Use of SAVE
States can use the Department of Homeland Security program called Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements to verify voter eligibility on rolls.
## Voluntary Program
States' use of the SAVE program is voluntary and limited by existing law blocking purges within 90 days of elections.
## Legal Challenge
Federal judge previously blocked the administration's SAVE version as illegal due to privacy concerns and potential voter errors.
## Court Ruling
Supreme Court majority cited a 1996 law allowing DHS to get citizenship information from other federal agencies.
## Dissenting Justices
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and two others dissented, warning of risks to legitimate voters being wrongly removed.
## Real-World Impact
In Travis County, Texas, 10% to 21% of voters flagged by SAVE as noncitizens were actually U.S. citizens.
## Administration's Use
DHS officials have continued using social security data in certain cases to verify information despite court blocks.
## Key takeaway

Supreme Court temporarily permits Trump administration to use SAVE voter database for voter eligibility checks before 2026 midterms.