North Carolina's Republican-controlled election board voted 3-2 Thursday to check voter rolls against the federal SAVE immigration database to identify noncitizens, a move that voting rights advocates warn will incorrectly flag eligible citizens—particularly naturalized citizens—because the SAVE system was designed for immigration enforcement, not voter verification, and has documented accuracy problems. Eligible voters flagged by the system would be required to prove citizenship to stay registered. This is part of a broader GOP push on the board to expand database-driven voter verification, though Democrats argue the approach threatens legitimate voters.