Murkowski: SAVE Act could require $1,000 trips to register to vote

Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: The Hate Election

If you need a clear reason why the SAVE Act really sucks, this is a good write-up, thanks to Sen. Murkowski. Here is the op-ed. Note that this poll (Ipsos) has…

GOP Senator Stands Against Election Integrity Legislation

Senator Lisa Murkowski has openly expressed her strong opposition to the SAVE Act, a significant bill focused on ensuring election integrity, which has garnered the support of President Trump. The post GOP Senator Stands Against Election Integrity Legislation appeared first on News Addicts.

GOP Senator Comes Out Firmly Against The SAVE Act

Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) confirmed that she is firmly opposed to the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act — a landmark election integrity bill that has become President Donald Trump’s top legislative priority — in a recent opinion piece published in the Wall Street Journal. The SAVE America Act would require individuals registering to vote in federal elections to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a passport o…

Murkowski gives firm no on Trump's vote suppression bill

Earlier this month, some people in my @ on Bluesky revived the old chestnut that Barack Obama could have filled the Supreme Court vacancy left by Antonin Scalia’s death but Didn’t. Even. Try. The arguments for this proposition are uniformly idiotic, so they generally ended up with some variation of “but nothing stops Trump!” The thing is, many things stop Trump, especially if they require Congress to actively do things (as opposed to passively a…

Murkowski Pens WSJ Op-Ed Against Trump’s SAVE Act

Sen. Lisa Murkowski writes for the Wall Street Journal:  As written, the SAVE America Act isn’t a simple fix to safeguard elections, as proponents claim. It would impose costly new barriers and prevent some, perhaps many, from voting, while also creating chaos before the November elections. Part of the problem lies in the bill’s mechanics. Right now, Alaskans can register to vote online. There is no evidence of significant fraud anywhere in that…

Murkowski: SAVE Act could require $1,000 trips to register to vote

The Alaska Republican warns the SAVE Act could make voter registration more difficult for rural and Native communities.