US Supreme Court reinstates Trump administration's voter verification system

The US Supreme Court has reinstated a system allowing large-scale verification of voters' citizenship status against federal databases.

Postxronika.az reports, citing Reuters, that the court granted the Justice Department's request, blocking a lower court ruling that had prevented state officials from verifying voters using Social Security numbers and other data.

Under the court's ruling, the Department of Homeland Security may request citizenship and immigration status information from other federal agencies.

The administration says the system is aimed at preventing non-citizens from voting, while critics say it could lead to the removal of eligible voters from registration rolls.

The system is seen as one of a series of measures increasing federal government involvement in the election process ahead of the midterm elections in November.

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