Letter: Perez vote on SAVE is disappointing

Letter: Perez vote on SAVE is disappointing

Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, voted with three other Democrats to help the House Republicans pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or SAVE, Act. In the statement on her website she says, “I do not support noncitizens voting in American elections — and that’s common sense to folks in Southwest Washington.” Read more...

The SAVE Act: Fact-checking Democrats’ claims

Opponents of legislation requiring proof of citizenship when registering to vote have used misleading arguments to warn that the bill would somehow infringe on voting rights. Only four Democrats joined with Republicans in the House last week to pass the…

Letter: Case backs bill that could disenfranchise millions | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Hawaii’s U.S. Rep. Ed Case was one of four Democrats to vote for the SAVE Act, which purports to address a problem with noncitizens who vote. There is no credible evidence that there is any such problem. Audits by election officials and numerous studies reflect that voter fraud by noncitizens is extremely rare. The law already includes severe penalties for noncitizens who illegally try to vote.

Wyoming Delegation, Chuck Gray Say Opposition To SAVE Act Is ‘Radical Left’ Hype

Wyoming’s congressional delegation and Secretary of State Chuck Gray say that the federal SAVE Act will not prevent married women from registering to vote. They say those claims and more by Democrats are “radical left” hype and “a complete fallacy.”

Letter: Senate should reject SAVE Act

Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com Rep. Jared Golden was one of only four Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives to vote in favor of the “SAVE” Act, the most restrictive voting rights law passed in decades. It would require proof of citizenship via a passport or birth certificate that matches your current last name. According to the Brennan Center For …

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez among 4 Democrats who voted for the SAVE Act

Congresswoman Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) said she voted for the bill because she opposes noncitizens voting in U.S. elections, despite "deeply flawed provisions."