The SAVE Act doesn't save voting rights

The SAVE Act doesn't save voting rights

As all eyes turned toward the economic turmoil generated by President Donald Trump this spring, House Republicans continued their efforts to chip away at our democracy when they approved a bill purported to be about election integrity, but would actually prevent millions of Americans from voting, particularly in the Deep South. Every Republican in the House of Representatives voted for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which w…

Letter: SAVE Act affects married women

The SAVE Act is a federal bill looking for a problem that doesn’t exist.

Letter: The SAVE Act is a drastic overreaction to a negligible problem

While the SAVE Act aims to ensure only U.S. citizens vote in federal elections, it’s a drastic overreaction to a negligible problem. Evidence shows noncitizen voting is extremely rare; studies found mere dozens of instances out of millions of votes cast. The bill’s requirement for in-person documentary proof of citizenship (passport or birth certificate with photo ID), excluding common IDs and online submissions, will severely harm our election …

Commentary | Sue Rancanelli: Reject the SAVE Act to protect voting

"The League of Women Voters of Vermont (LWVVT) opposes the SAVE Act because it would require all Vermont citizens registering to vote or updating their registration information to present documentary proof of citizenship in person."

Senate bill adds unneeded & onerous restrictions on voting – BG Independent News

In the past few weeks many have written about the dangers of SAVE act and the perilous impact it will have on voters. I’ve read many comments to those letters designating the authors (including myself) as alarmists. I’d rather be labeled an alarmist than keep quiet and regret the loss of my rights. Sen. Gavarone has introduced, SB 153, an even more dangerous piece of legislation. Current laws already restrict illegal voting, flagging and blocking

SAVE act hinders voting

To the editor: Is our government trying to make it harder for you to vote? The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act would hinder millions of Americans in registering to vote by requiring citizens to present a birth certificate along with either a passport or a government-issued ID. More than 21.3 million Americans lack immediate access to documentary proof of citizenship with a certified birth certificate or passport. More than 140 mi…