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PHILADELPHIA (September 25, 2026) — In response to the Supreme Court’s decision reviving the Department of Homeland Security’s overhauled SAVE database, which a federal court found violated multiple laws and threatened Americans citizens’ right to vote, Verified Voting’s President & CEO Pamela Smith released the following statement:
“The Supreme Court’s decision today wrongly lifts the burden from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and puts it on the shoulders of voters. The SAVE database has known errors, including incorrectly flagging numerous eligible citizens, such as recently naturalized citizens, as noncitizens. While states are prohibited from conducting mass removals during the current statutory 90-day “quiet period,” they should exercise extreme caution with any use of this database. Now more than ever, voters must check their registration well in advance of Election Day to ensure they are not swept up in a flawed system through no fault of their own.
“As the leading national nonprofit advocating for responsible use of technology in elections, we decry the use of this flawed system. We are disappointed the Supreme Court has allowed it to go forward, potentially disrupting the upcoming midterm elections and elections beyond.”