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DHS posts, then pulls, a “Coming Soon” page for a portal of state citizenship lists
— DHS posts, then pulls, a 'coming soon' portal for federal citizenship lists.
The page appeared September 1, 2026 and was down by evening; a judge asked whether the lists would be issued before the midterms and ordered advance notice of any launch.
What happened
On September 1, 2026, a page titled “State Citizenship Lists Portal” appeared on a USCIS Homeland Security domain with the words “Coming Soon.” It was down by evening. An Internet Archive capture preserved it. The portal implements Executive Order 14399 of March 31, 2026.
The order directs USCIS and the Social Security Administration to compile lists of eligible citizens for every state at least 60 days before a federal election. A June 8 DHS memo set a September 4 target for the portal.
At a September 25 hearing, Judge Paula Xinis asked whether lists would issue before the midterms, and DOJ counsel said “I cannot say.” Counsel said no portal yet existed. Xinis ordered advance notice of any launch. None was reported by October 9.
Who benefited
The federal government kept its option to compile and send lists of eligible citizens to every state, without a launch date. The page showed the portal was being built. DHS pulled it the same day. The September 4 target in the June 8 memo passed with no launch reported.
Who wanted something
Executive Order 14399 wanted USCIS and the Social Security Administration to compile lists of eligible citizens for every state at least 60 days before a federal election. DHS’s June 8 memo set a September 4 target. The “Coming Soon” page was the first public sign of the portal that would deliver them.
Who lost out
State election officials and voters would be on the receiving end of federal citizenship lists, and the court has said they must be told before any launch. Judge Xinis ordered advance notice. DOJ counsel could not say whether lists would issue before the midterms, so states have no schedule to plan around.
Why it matters
With the midterms about 5 weeks away, the government’s lawyer told a judge on September 25 that he could not say whether the lists would issue. The order requires lists at least 60 days before an election. By October 9, no launch had been reported, and a court order requires notice before one.
Sources Internet Archive (primary)Democracy DocketNPRDemocracy Docket
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