In the Topeka Capital-Journal, Jason Alatidd recently reported on the President’s letter to Secretary Schwab:

“President Donald Trump commended the top election official in Kansas for taking action to ‘protect the integrity of our elections.’

Secretary of State Scott Schwab announced in an Oct. 21 post on X that he had received a letter from the White House. The letter, dated Oct. 8, was addressed to Schwab and signed by Trump.

‘I am honored to receive this letter from @POTUS recognizing our work to secure elections in Kansas,’ Schwab said when sharing the letter on X. ‘Thank you for equipping states with the federal tools and support that made this critical progress possible.’

Schwab, a Republican, previously led the National Association of Secretaries of State, an organization of top election officials. He is one of multiple candidates running for governor of Kansas in 2026.

Trump commends Kansas election official for using SAVE system

‘Dear Mr. Secretary,’ the president said, ‘Thank you for using the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system and for your commitment to safeguarding American elections.’

SAVE is a U.S. federal government program ‘designed to help federal, state, tribal, and local government agencies confirm citizenship and immigration status prior to granting benefits and licenses, as well as for other lawful purposes.’ It is administered by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

The system had been fee-based, but Trump eliminated the fee through an executive order in March. Trump said in his letter to Schwab that the system was made free for state governments to use ‘to ensure only American citizens are registered to cast a ballot.’

‘You were one of the first leaders to step up and protect the integrity of our elections by using the SAVE system — and I commend you for your decisive action,’ Trump said.

The letter comes after Schwab and other secretaries of state visited the White House in July to discuss election security and maintaining accurate voter rolls. At the time, Schwab said he had sought Social Security and USCIS data to help identify deceased voters and remove non-citizens from registration databases. He called it ‘refreshing’ to receive ‘a prompt and collaborative response from this administration.’

‘This is not a partisan issue,’ Schwab said on July 30. ‘Every state should care about the integrity of their voter rolls and should want the most accurate, up-to-date data available to do so.’”

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