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Trump Admin Pushes Election Security | Charleston News
The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on states to overhaul election security ahead of the 2026 midterms, demanding tighter voter roll cleanups, stronger voting system defenses, and deeper federal collaboration. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is backing the push, citing hundreds of thousands of suspected noncitizens on voter lists and pushing states to adopt the federal SAVE program — with future federal election funding potentially tied to compliance. While critics note documented cases of noncitizen voting are rare and rarely impact outcomes, the administration…
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