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Coverage dated September 25, 2026 to September 29, 2026

State Department weighs sharing passport records for voter citizenship checks

Headline from The Hill

The goal is to share the information in a "way that protects Americans' data, deters fraud and supports the integrity of U.S. citizenship."

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Reports & sources

5 articles, oldest first.

  1. Bloomberg

    US Seeks to Expand Access to Passport Records for Voter Checks (opens Bloomberg)

    Published

    Bloomberg's feed description

    The US State Department is moving to give state and local officials, as well as potentially some nonprofit organizations, access to passport records to verify voters’ citizenship.

  2. NOTUS

    Trump Administration Proposes Using Passport Data to Conduct Voter Checks (opens NOTUS)

    Published

    NOTUS's feed description

    The State Department proposal to expand election officials and nonprofits’ access to passport records is highly unlikely to take effect until after the midterms.

  3. The Hill

    State Department weighs sharing passport records for voter citizenship checks (opens The Hill)

    Published

    The Hill's feed description

    The goal is to share the information in a "way that protects Americans' data, deters fraud and supports the integrity of U.S. citizenship."

  4. Fox News

    State Department considers sharing passport records for voter citizenship checks (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    The State Department is assessing how to share passport records with state and local officials to verify citizenship on voter registration rolls.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.