**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a landmark 6-3 decision delivered this morning, the Supreme Court of the United States has ruled in Federation of American Voters v. State of Georgia that digital voter identification is constitutionally required for all federal elections.

What is the core ruling? The Court held that the “Elections Clause” of the U.S. Constitution grants Congress the authority to mandate specific, technology-based identification protocols for all federal ballots, superseding a patchwork of state-level identification laws. The majority opinion, authored by Justice Elena Kagan, asserts that a uniform digital standard is necessary to prevent election subversion and ensure the integrity of the national vote count.

Who is affected? The ruling applies to every eligible American voter casting a ballot in any federal election, including for the offices of President, Vice President, Senator, and Representative. States must now issue a free, biometric, digital voter ID card—linked to a secure federal database—to all registered voters. Non-compliance by a state could result in the invalidation of its electoral votes at the federal level.

Where does this take effect? The ruling takes immediate effect. The Department of Justice has been ordered to establish the Federal Digital Voter Registry (FDVR) within 180 days. All 50 states, the District of Columbia, and all U.S. territories are bound by this new federal mandate.

When will this be implemented? The first federal election requiring the digital voter ID is scheduled to be the 2026 midterm elections. The Court has granted an emergency stay for any special elections held before that date.

Why did the Court rule this way? The majority argued that the 2020 and 2022 election cycles exposed critical vulnerabilities in existing, analog-based voter verification systems. The Court cited “compelling federal interest” under the Constitution’s Elections Clause to create a “single, secure, and