Electronic Privacy Information Center

A federal court ruled the Trump administration’s national voter database (SAVE) illegal, citing violations of the Privacy Act, Social Security Act, and Administrative Procedure Act. The court ordered the database dismantled, stating it improperly combined personal data from government databases and wrongfully canceled voter registrations, infringing on privacy rights and the right to vote.

A U.S. District Court Judge ruled that the Trump administration illegally modified the Homeland Security Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program to check for noncitizen voters, violating voter privacy. The judge condemned the federal government for trampling citizens' privacy rights through the repurposed system, which states were pressured to use for uploading voter rolls.

A judge ruled the Trump administration illegally modified the Homeland Security Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program to check for noncitizen voters, violating voter privacy. The decision condemned the federal government's actions as trampling on citizens' rights and undermining election integrity.

A judge ruled the Trump administration illegally modified the Homeland Security Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program to check for noncitizen voters, violating voter privacy. The decision condemned the federal government for trampling on citizens' privacy rights through the repurposed system.

A judge ruled the Trump administration illegally modified the Homeland Security Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program to check voter rolls for noncitizens, violating voter privacy. The decision condemned the federal government's actions as trampling citizens' rights and disrupting state-run election systems.

A judge ruled the Trump administration illegally reconfigured the Department of Homeland Security's SAVE program to check for noncitizen voters, violating voter privacy. The decision criticized the federal government for trampling citizens' privacy rights and undermining election integrity.

A judge ruled the Trump administration illegally overhauled a Homeland Security program called SAVE to check for noncitizen voters, violating privacy rights of millions of Americans. The decision criticized the system's use of unreliable data and halted its implementation.

A judge ruled the Trump administration illegally overhauled a Homeland Security program called SAVE to identify noncitizen voters, violating privacy rights. The ruling condemned the system's use of state voter rolls and unreliable data to threaten the right to vote.

A judge ruled the Trump administration illegally modified the Homeland Security Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program to check for noncitizen voters, violating privacy rights of millions. The decision condemned federal officials for repurposing the system to access state voter rolls, which Democrats and voting groups warned could wrongly flag citizens. The ruling vacated Homeland Security notices implementing the changes.