Potential Effect of September 25th SCOTUS Emergency Order on Wisconsin’s WisVote Database and the Legal Removal of Non-US Citizens

Guest post by Jefferson Davis

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled (6-3) on Friday, September 25, 2026, through an emergency order that allows the Trump Administration to temporarily use a revamped federal database (SAVE – Systematic Alien Verification of Entitlements) to verify the citizenship and eligibility of registered voters on state voter rolls before the November 3, 2026, Mid-Term Election.

This emergency order from SCOTUS was in result to lower court rulings partially involving the liberal League of Women Voters, among other liberal groups, challenging the use of the revamped SAVE System to assist states in removing any potential illega...