Trump Administration Pursues State Citizenship Lists Ahead of Midterms

<img alt="Voters at a polling place last month in Shelby, Michigan. The U.S. has not ever attempted to create a comprehensive list of American citizens before this administration and maintaining voter lists is the responsibility of states — not the federal government as the Constitution dictates that states control elections." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5472x3648+0+0/resize/5472x3648!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7b%2Fdc%2F0eb70e124af49068ef891a8913f9%2Fgettyimages-2289061554.jpg" /><p>The Trump administration is creating lists of adult citizens who are eligible to vote in each state. However, the administration will not meet its own deadline of 60 days before Election Day.</p><p>(Image credit: Scott Olson)</p><img src="https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5955822" />