Appeals Court Maintains Block on Federal Voter Identification Tool NYT > U.S. News Von: Zach Montague 05. September 2026 um 06:11 A federal appeals court panel declined to let Homeland Security reopen access to a voter-screening tool that incorporated Social Security data. © Sean Rayford for The New York TimesVoting machines in West Columbia, S.C., last month. The Trump administration has launched a legal effort to put in place new restrictions on voting before the midterm elections in November.