Proposed bill would change voter registration rules, could affect married women

Proposed bill would change voter registration rules, could affect married women

The goal is to prevent people who aren't American citizens from casting a ballot.

SAVE Act reintroduced in Congress; it could prevent millions of married women from voting

Texas Republican Representative Chip Roy has reintroduced the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or the SAVE Act, which requires individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. The bill...

The SAVE Act Is Voter Suppression Disguised as Election Integrity

The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, introduced by Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), would impose strict in-person documentation requirements for voter registration, effectively dismantling vote-by-mail, online registration and voter registration drives. These changes would disproportionately disenfranchise historically marginalized communities, including people of color, low-income individuals and women, while being based on debunked cla…

SAVE Act reintroduced: Potential challenges for married women voters

SAVE Act reintroduced: Potential challenges for excessive voter suppression, most notably for married women, voters of color and younger voters.

Save Act: Find Out What the Bill Means & if It Was Passed

The SAVE Act would make changes to how voter registration in the United States works. Learn more about the bill.

Married women could be stopped from voting under SAVE Act

The act could affect whether married women without passports are able to register to vote.