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The administration asked the Supreme Court to allow the use of a citizenship verification database for state voter rolls.

The administration asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to intervene in a lawsuit to allow the use of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database. The system was created to help states verify the citizenship of individuals registering to vote and to identify noncitizens on voter rolls. U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan previously ruled that the administration acted unlawfully when it expanded the database, stating that the government violated privacy laws and three different federal laws. The ruling blocked the use of the SAVE system in most of the country, though some states have continued to use it due to separate litigation. Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued that the lower court's ruling was indefensible and threatened the integrity of upcoming elections. Sauer stated that the SAVE system does not disqualify any voters but instead notifies states whether the federal government can confirm citizenship. He argued that the onus is on election officials to ensure that any purges prompted by the audits follow voter registration laws. The administration also requested the Court to reinstate new Postal Service rules for mail voting in the upcoming midterms.

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