If passed, the SAVE America Act would diminish the power of Americans to exercise their right to vote. This act is about voter suppression, severely curbing voter registration efforts and potentially disenfranchising people who are already registered.
Require every American to provide documentary proof of citizenship (such as a passport, birth certificate, or citizenship certificate) to register or re-register to vote.
Functionally eliminate online and mail-in voter registration, and other voter registration efforts by requiring people to produce citizenship documents in person to an election official. Only 6% of voters currently register in person at an elections office.
Put election officials at unnecessary legal risk for trying to enact cumbersome requirements in their state or locality.
Essentially create a new poll tax for voters who would need to purchase additional documentation.
70 million married people who have changed their last name from the name on their birth certificate
Nearly half of Black Americans under 30 do not have ID with their current name and address
146 million Americans who do not have a passport
Rural voters who may live far from election offices and would not easily be able to register in person
People with disabilities and older voters who may not be able to register in person
The SAVE America Act is not about protecting elections — it’s about disguising voter suppression. Voter suppression is discriminatory and aims to disenfranchise Black voters, young voters, older voters, and other Americans. This legislation is an unnecessary response to solve a problem of “voter fraud” that does not exist. Any incidents of voter fraud or double registrations — which are incredibly rare — are prosecuted. This act saves no one and only makes it harder for eligible citizens to vote.
The Legal Defense Fund, along with other civil rights organizations, sent a letter to the U.S. Senate demanding they oppose this and any additional measures that suppress the right to vote.
Contact your members of Congress to let them know what you think about the SAVE America Act.
Inform your friends, family, and community, and encourage them to make their voices heard.
Help people you know register to vote now.
