Currently, 27 U.S. states use the SAVE system to verify voters.
Posted by Behind the Bastards, Checked
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Behind the BastardsOct 3, 2026
Government filings show 27 states using SAVE for voter verification as of early fall 2026, consistent with the claim as of 2026-10-03. Other sources give slightly different counts ("over 27" from USCIS, 28 registered per Ballotpedia), reflecting differences in whether states are registered versus actively using the tool.
This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.
What we found
Supports. A DHS stay application to the Supreme Court (published 2026-09-08) states that "Today, 27 states use SAVE for that purpose" to verify voter citizenship.[3]
Supports. A DHS declaration from Brian Broderick lists 27 states that had registered with DHS to use SAVE for voter verification as of April 1, 2026.[6]
Supports. USCIS's fact sheet (published 2026-09-25) says election agencies from over 27 states are currently registered to use SAVE.[4]
Context. Ballotpedia (2026-09-29) reports 28 states registered with the federal government to use SAVE, a figure one state above the claim, reflecting a slightly later count.[7]
Context. Earlier counts were lower or higher depending on measure: 26 states per DHS in February and 29 states registered per MIT in January; a June federal court order and a September Supreme Court stay affected how states could use the tool.[1][2][5]
Sources
7 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 3 primary, 2 not rated
- 1Is the federal SAVE tool booting naturalized citizens from ...politifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2Trump claims voting by noncitizens is rampant in America. The numbers tell another story.reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3Application for Stay – DHS v. League of Women Voterssupremecourt.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 4Voter Registration and Voter List Maintenance Fact Sheetuscis.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 5Evaluating How the USCIS SAVE System Performs in ...electionlab.mit.edu · primary source · cited for: context
- 6[PDF] Declaration of Brian Broderick (Apr. 2, 2026) - Epic.orgepic.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7U.S. Supreme Court allows use of expanded SAVE system ahead of ...news.ballotpedia.org · not rated · cited for: context
Where this claim was made
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