States could purge voter rolls close to elections if Supreme Court takes Trump's side in Arizona case

By: Jonathan Shorman

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: May 27, 2026

Words: 1,382

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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The Trump administration wants the U.S. Supreme Court to empower states to review their voter rolls for noncitizens just days before elections, a change that voting rights advocates say would risk disenfranchising Americans.

The U.S. Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to wade into a legal fight between the Republican National Committee and a host of Democratic and voting rights groups over a series of voting restrictions in Arizona.

If the court takes …

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