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(Long Form) Explainer: DHS’s Unreliable SAVE System Can no Longer be Used to Purge Voter Rolls
July 10, 2026
Overview
On June 22, 2026, in League of Women Voters v. Department of Homeland Security, a federal court held that the Trump-Vance administration’s effort to expand the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) “SAVE” system to purge voters from state voter rolls is unlawful. This long-form explainer provides background on the case, the importance of the district court decision, and information on what the ruling means for voters. Note: This ruling has been appealed and the litigation is ongoing.