Please: Save us from being SAVEd

By Nick Licata

“The most restrictive voting bill ever passed by Congress” is how Michael Waldman, CEO of the Brennan Center for Justice, describes the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. The former counsel to Sen. Mitch McConnell wrote in the conservative National Review that “It federalizes elections in a way that Republicans have long opposed.”

Since mid-March, the Senate has been debating the SAVE Act, with President Trump insisting that the Republican majority must end the filibuster to pass it and help Republicans win the 2026 midterm elections. To recap its provisions:

The SAVE Act Demands Documentary Proof of Citizenship
The Campaign Legal Center has an excellent summary explaining how the Act works to discourage voting. The following categories are drawn from their post, “What You Need to Know About the SAVE Act.” The list is augmented with material from author Paul Loeb ‘s article linking this Act to a history of Republican voter suppression, which is provided in abbreviated form below.

Creating Documentation Hurdles
Americans are already required to verify their eligibility when voting. However, the Act imposes unnecessary barriers to the registration process, requiring voters to provide documentation proving they are U.S. citizens, such as a passport or birth certificate, which many either don’t have on hand or cannot access.

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