Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court
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The Social Security Administration says it has corrected nearly 15% of active Social Security numbers, adding death dates and citizenship status. Seniors' advocates warn that the immigration database it relied on has flagged real citizens as noncitizens, and that those errors could now sit in the files that pay benefits.
In an unsigned order, the Supreme Court said a federal judge changed New Hampshire's voting rules too close to Election Day. Student IDs can't be used even as backup proof of identity, and the state has a closely watched Senate race on the ballot.
The Social Security Administration says it has changed records tied to nearly 15% of active Social Security numbers, using a Homeland Security citizenship tool the Supreme Court is letting states use, for now, to check voter rolls. The agency has not said whether any of the changes affected anyone's benefits.
