Letter: We already verify citizenship and eligibility for voting. Why are we pretending we don’t?

Letter: We already verify citizenship and eligibility for voting. Why are we pretending we don’t?

One of the most frustrating aspects of the election integrity debate is how many Americans seem unaware of the safeguards and laws that already exist. Every election cycle, there are renewed calls for stricter voter ID requirements and legislation like the SAVE Act, often based on the false premise that people can simply walk in, claim to be citizens, and register to vote without verification. In reality, that’s now how it works.