US supreme court lifts restrictions on controversial voter database
Photograph: Kevin Carter/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe supreme court building in Washington DC.
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| Original publisher | The Guardian — World |
| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/25/supreme-court-trump-citizen-voter-database |
| Publication time | Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:52:51 GMT |
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The supreme court building in Washington DC. Photograph: Kevin Carter/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe supreme court building in Washington DC. Photograph: Kevin Carter/Getty ImagesUS supreme courtUS supreme court lifts restrictions on controversial voter databaseTrump and officials claimed it combats voting by noncitizens but critics said it could disenfranchise eligible votersGuardian staff and agenciesFri 25 Sep 2026 11.52 EDTLast modified on Fri 25 Sep 2026 11.55 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe US supreme court has lifted restrictions on a controversial federal database of voters as Donald Trump seeks to impose tougher restrictions on voting ahead of November’s midterm elections.While the president and his officials have claimed the expanded database aims to combat…
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