Warren Petersen Files Brief Backing SAVE Voter Checks in 5 States as Trump Appeals Privacy Ruling
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Updated · AZ FREE NEWS · Jul 8
Warren Petersen Files Brief Backing SAVE Voter Checks in 5 States as Trump Appeals Privacy Ruling
1 articles · Updated · AZ FREE NEWS · Jul 8
Summary
Warren Petersen and House Speaker Steve Montenegro filed an amicus brief urging a court to pause a ruling that blocked the Trump administration’s cross-agency data sharing for voter and immigration checks.
The brief argues Arizona depends on the federal SAVE system to verify citizenship in voter registration and says changing that process mid-election risks confusion and undermines voter confidence.
Judge Sparkle Sooknanan ruled last month that the data pooling likely violates the 1974 Privacy Act after the League of Women Voters, EPIC and five citizens sued DHS, SSA, DOJ and the attorney general.
Florida, Indiana, Iowa and Ohio were also cited as states affected by limits on SAVE use, while Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes oppose the federal verification push on privacy grounds.