DHS's New SAVE Program Ties Election Funds To Citizenship Checks
States that skip the citizenship-verification requirement forfeit the federal election-security grants Mullin's agency controls, he told reporters July 17.
- Secretary Markwayne Mullin's DHS announced SAVE in a press release dated July 10, 2026.
- States keep federal election-security funding only if they adopt citizenship-verification procedures DHS specifies.
- Mullin detailed the program's enforcement in remarks to reporters on July 17, 2026.
Why it matters: A grant with a new condition attached shifts real control of elections to whoever holds the purse.
DHS press release (dhs.gov) ↗ · Jul 17, 20267/17/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check