US EditionTrump's SAVE America Act Would End Voter Registration Drives Nationwide
Critics say the bill would curb mail and online registration as voter groups warn it could end drives that helped register millions.
- The U.S. Senate continues to debate President Donald Trump's signature SAVE America Act, a top legislative priority that passed the House in February, though it currently lacks the 60 votes required to break a filibuster.
- Effectively ending nationwide voter registration drives, the SAVE America Act would impact community-based groups, universities, and food pantries; Brian Miller, executive director of NonprofitVOTE, warned these efforts would be "gone."
- During the 2024 election cycle, registration drives accounted for 3.7% of total registrations, representing 2.1 million Americans, while the Hispanic Federation reports these efforts are critical for communities facing language and cultural barriers.
- Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray, a Republican, argued in a March 17 letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune that the act provides common-sense integrity measures and will be easy for states to implement.
- Legislation restricting registration drives has gained traction across states; as of November 2024, 24 states placed limits on these drives, while Wyoming and New Hampshire prohibit them, and North Carolina recently mandated groups print their own forms.
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Idaho State Journal
Trump’s SAVE America Act would end voter registration drives nationwide
Before Wyoming elections, the state’s League of Women Voters tries to get voter registration information into the hands of residents at events and gatherings. But under state law, League volunteers can’t sign up voters themselves — only local election officials…
Trump's SAVE America Act would end voter registration drives nationwide
Before Wyoming elections, the state’s League of Women Voters tries to get voter registration information into the hands of residents at events and gatherings. But under state law, League volunteers can’t sign up voters themselves — only local election officials…
Trump’s SAVE America Act would end voter registration drives nationwide • West Virginia Watch
A pile of voter registration forms is seen at the booth of Fairfax County Republican Committee during the annual KORUS festival, a Korean cultural festival, in Tysons Corner, Virginia, in October 2016. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)Before Wyoming elections, the state’s League of Women Voters tries to get voter registration information into the hands of residents at events and gatherings. But under state law, League volunteers can’t sign up vo…
Trump’s SAVE America Act would end voter registration drives nationwide • Oklahoma Voice
A pile of voter registration forms is seen at the booth of Fairfax County Republican Committee during the annual KORUS festival, a Korean cultural festival, in Tysons Corner, Virginia, in October 2016. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)Before Wyoming elections, the state’s League of Women Voters tries to get voter registration information into the hands of residents at events and gatherings. But under state law, League volunteers can’t sign up vo…
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