Event Brief
Trump administration promotes national voter eligibility checks
Filed: May 17, 2026 at 9:09 AM ET
Summary: The Trump administration promotes a program to scan state voter rolls at the national level.
WHO: Trump administration
WHAT: Promotes a program to check voter eligibility by scanning state voter rolls at the national level
WHEN: May 17, 2026 at 8:50 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: To federalise certain election functions and promote messaging that elections are marred by noncitizen voting
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