Social Security Administration records indicate a significant percentage of voter verification requests submitted through the federal HAVV system have returned “No Match” results over the past 15 years.
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Data from the Social Security Administration’s voter verification program shows that a substantial portion of voter registration checks submitted by states have not matched federal records.
Since 2004, the Social Security Administration has operated the HAVV System, a verification process created under federal law to assist states in confirming voter registration information. Through the Help America Vote Act, states are required to verify newly registered voters participating in federal elections. When applicants cannot provide a valid driver’s license, states may submit the individual’s name, date of birth and last four digits of their Social Security number through HAVV for confirmation.
Under the system, the SSA notifies states whether the individual is deceased, alive and matching SSA records, or whether there is “No Match Found.”
According to a Gateway Pundit report, approximately 13 percent of HAVV verifications processed in 2025 resulted in “No Match” responses. That equates to 318,217 of the 2.37 million submissions processed during the year.
The report further states that since 2011, 28.8 percent of HAVV submissions have returned “No Match” results. Over a 15-year period, that amounts to roughly 28.1 million voter verification requests that did not match SSA records.
The HAVV system was established following the passage of the 2002 Help America Vote Act, formally cited as HAVA 107-252. The law requires states to verify certain voter registration data against motor vehicle records. If a driver’s license cannot be provided, states are directed to use federal databases such as HAVV.
Data included in the report also highlighted a surge in Arizona submissions in 2021. Between July and August of that year, weekly HAVV transactions reportedly increased from approximately 500 to 70,000. During a ten-week span in which 673,000 submissions were processed from Arizona, 58 percent were reported as “No Match.”
The report noted that seven states—Kentucky, New Mexico, Oklahoma, North Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia—do not use the HAVV system. In 2025, four states reportedly did not process any voter applicants through HAVV.
The percentage of non-matching records has prompted debate among policymakers regarding federal oversight of state voter rolls and the standards used to verify eligibility. Advocates of expanded voter identification requirements argue that such discrepancies underscore the need for additional safeguards, while critics caution that “No Match” results can stem from clerical errors, name changes or data entry discrepancies rather than ineligible registrations.
The Social Security Administration has not publicly characterized the data as evidence of improper registrations. Under current law, states retain authority over voter registration procedures while relying on federal databases for identity verification in specified circumstances.
The HAVV system continues to function as one component of the broader verification framework established under federal election law.
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