Critics fear a midterm purge as the Trump administration promotes program to check voter eligibility
Summary
The Trump administration has checked millions of voter registrations using government databases to confirm eligibility before the November elections. Some voter records have been flagged as possibly belonging to noncitizens or deceased people, leading to concerns about removing valid voters from the lists.Key Facts
- The verification program is run by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
- Around 67 million voter registrations have been checked so far.
- Most of the registrations checked come from states controlled by the Republican Party.
- Tens of thousands of registrations have been flagged as possibly invalid due to noncitizenship or death.
- Some states give people only one month to prove they are eligible to vote if flagged.
- In other states, flagged voters can be immediately removed from the voter rolls.
- Democratic officials are challenging this program in court.
- The program aims to ensure only eligible voters are on voter lists before the November elections.
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