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LymphocyteLover

(9,638 posts)
1. Yes, it is insane!
Sat Feb 7, 2026, 11:15 PM
Feb 7
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/new-gop-anti-voting-bill-may-be-the-most-dangerous-attack-on-voting-rights-ever/

While the SAVE Act focuses almost exclusively on requiring voters to produce documentary proof of citizenship when registering, the MEGA Act is far more sweeping. It would:

Impose a strict photo ID requirement to vote,
create a centralized voter surveillance system in every state,
mandate constant voter roll purges, gutting the “Motor Voter” law that expanded access to voter registration,
bar states from counting ballots that arrive after Election Day,
ban universal mail voting, in which states mail a ballot to all registered voters,
bar the federal funding for voter registration by outside groups,
and unleash lawsuits against election officials — all at once.
The provision requiring photo ID states that election officials “may not provide a ballot for an election for Federal office to an individual who desires to vote in person unless the individual presents to the official a valid physical photo identification,” according to the bill text.

The bill also aggressively targets voter registration itself. It would require states to demand documentary proof of U.S. citizenship before registering anyone to vote in federal elections and to repeatedly re-check the eligibility of people who are already registered.

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