Citizenship-based voter eligibility disputes ahead of 2026 midterms

Key developments

1. Sep 5, 2026

   Americans for Citizen Voting asks the US Supreme Court for emergency relief after Michigan's Board of Canvassers deadlocked on certifying a citizen-proof ballot amendment.

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2. Sep 5, 2026

   The D.C. Circuit rejects the Trump administration's bid to revive the expanded DHS SAVE voter-purge system, keeping a pause in place pending appeal.

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3. Sep 5, 2026

   Immigrant-rights groups file federal lawsuits alleging DHS and DOJ rely on faulty databases that risk flagging naturalized citizens as noncitizens ahead of the midterms.

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Citizenship voting group asks Supreme Court to save Michigan ballot bid

Michigan voters are at the center of a high-stakes fight over a citizen-proof ballot amendment, with Americans for Citizen Voting asking the U.S. Supreme Court for emergency relief after the state Board of Canvassers deadlocked on certifying signatures. The dispute touches ballot-access standards, signature validity reviews, and could influence voting rights and election integrity nationwide as its fate plays out in state and federal courts.

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Politics

Courts, Rights Group Challenge Trump Voter Database Efforts

The D.C. Circuit rejected the Trump administration’s bid to revive the expanded DHS SAVE voter-purge system, keeping a pause in place while the appeals process moves forward. Separately, immigrant-rights groups filed federal lawsuits alleging DHS and DOJ are using faulty federal databases to flag naturalized citizens as noncitizens, risking eligible voters being removed or intimidated ahead of the midterms.