A federal tool to check voter citizenship keeps making mistakes. It led to confusion in Texas.
The Department of Homeland Security's expanded SAVE system misidentified over 5% of flagged voters as noncitizens, affecting thousands and raising concerns about election integrity.
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DHS System for Confirming Voter Citizenship Is Making Widespread Mistakes
When county clerk Brianna Lennon got an email in November saying a newly expanded federal system had flagged 74 people on the county’s voter roll as potential noncitizens, she was taken aback. Lennon, who’d run elections in Boone County, Missouri, for seven years, had heard the tool might not be accurate. The flagged voters’ registration paperwork confirmed Lennon’s suspicions. Source
Trump's much-vaunted election security tool keeps messing up: 'Not ready for prime time'
When county clerk Brianna Lennon got an email in November saying a newly expanded federal system had flagged 74 people on the county’s voter roll as potential noncitizens, she was taken aback.Lennon, who’d run elections in Boone County, Missouri, for seven years, had heard the tool might not be accu...
“Not Ready for Prime Time.” A Federal Tool to Check Voter Citizenship Keeps Making Mistakes.
The Department of Homeland Security pushed out the revamped tool while it was still adding data. That led to widespread misidentification, particularly for citizens born outside the U.S.
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