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DOJ reveals plan to use passport records for voter citizenship checks

A court filing in DSCC v. Trump shows the State Department will seek to add passport data to the government's voter-eligibility verification tools.

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What to know

  • DOJ disclosed the State Department will propose adding 'voter eligibility' to approved uses of passport records, letting other agencies, states and possibly nonprofits access the data.
  • The plan expands federal data efforts beyond Social Security Administration and DHS records already facing legal challenges under Trump's election executive order.
  • Regulatory timelines mean the change is not expected to take effect before the November 3 midterms.
  • The disclosure came amid ongoing DSCC v. Trump litigation, alongside a separate DOJ bid to expand the SAVE database that a federal judge previously blocked over privacy concerns.

“information contained in the Passport Services Records system”

DOJ court filing, Justice Department status report · Democracy Docket · Sep 22

Marc EliasMarc Elias Founder of Democracy Docket, chair of Elias Law GroupDepartment of Justice Defendant/litigant in DSCC v. TrumpUS Department of State Federal agency proposing new data-sharing ruleCarl NicholsCarl Nichols US District Judge overseeing DSCC v. TrumpDemocratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (plaintiffs) Plaintiffs in DSCC v. Trump

DOJ reveals plan to use passport records for voter citizenship checks
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    Reporting ties timeline to midterms and SAVE database fight

    Coverage noted the Federal Register process means the proposal would not take effect before the November 3 midterms, and placed it alongside a separate DOJ push to expand the SAVE database with Social Security data, which a federal judge had blocked.

    • thejapantimes@mastodon.social

      The U.S. State Department is moving to expand who has access to passport records in order to verify voters' citizenship. https://www. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/ 26/world/politics/us-passports-voter-checks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon # worldnews # politics # us # congress # donaldtrump

      thejapantimes@mastodon.socialMastodon1d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
  2. 3

    Bloomberg details scope of passport-record access plan

    Bloomberg reported the State Department notice would add 'voter eligibility' to approved uses of passport records and could extend access to state and local officials and potentially some nonprofit organizations, beyond the government agencies that currently use the data.

    1. 1 outlet US Seeks to Expand Access to Passport Records for Voter Checks

      first by Bloomberg Politics, 2d ago

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    Marc Elias publicizes the passport-records filing

    Elias, whose firm represents the DSCC v. Trump plaintiffs, posted the news on Bluesky, amplifying the disclosure beyond the court docket.

    “🚨BREAKING: The Trump administration will start using passport records as it hunts for noncitizens on the voter registration rolls, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a filing Tuesday evening.”
    — Marc Elias
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    DOJ filing reveals plan to use passport data for voter checks

    In a status report filed in DSCC v. Trump, the DOJ said the State Department will soon file a Federal Register notice proposing to share passport records with unnamed federal agencies for verifying voter eligibility, as early as October 22.

    “information sharing with various entities utilizing federal government verification platforms, for the purpose of verifying the identity or citizenship for users accessing government websites and applications, voter eligibility, and other governmental services.”
    — DOJ court filing
    1. 2 outlets US Seeks to Expand Passport Records Access for Voter Checks

      first by Bloomberg, 2d ago · also Japan Times

      1 more headline

    2. 2 outlets first by Hindustan Times, 2d ago · also The Washington Sun · read ↗

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