Trump is trying to build a massive voter database. Election officials are afraid of what he’ll do with it
The Trump administration is building a national citizen database and ramping up its hunt for suspected noncitizen voters, sparking concerns about election integrity and voter suppression. The administration's efforts have drawn warnings from critics who say the database could be used to block eligible Americans from voting and undermine the legitimacy of the 2026 midterm elections.
The Trump administration is intensifying its campaign against alleged voter fraud. A new executive order focuses on citizenship data and mail ballots. The Justice Department has finalized a deal with the Department of Homeland Security to share sensitive voter-roll data. The administration has sued 30 states and the District of Columbia for not producing their unredacted voter lists voluntarily. The DHS citizenship verification program is known to give an inflated number of potential noncitizens on the rolls. The administration's efforts have sparked concerns about election integrity and voter suppression.
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