The SAVE Act
Updated: Jan 3
Eyebrows are raising over a new Act called SAVE.
HR 22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, will require that every eligible voter provide documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote, even though voters in every state are already required to affirm or verify their citizenship status when registering and voting.
Who would the SAVE Act Affect?
Every eligible voter could be unnecessarily burdened by the SAVE Act at some point when they update or change their voter registration information. That includes:
Military Members:
Service members would be required to present documentation every time they move and re-register to vote. Further, they would not be able to use their military ID alone to prove citizenship and would need additional documentation to show their birthplace or naturalization status.
Natural Disaster Survivors:
Families impacted by natural disasters often lose important documentation. The SAVE Act would require them to jump through hoops to replace these documents and register to vote while also going through the traumatic process of rebuilding their lives.
Anyone with a Changed Name:
Americans who have changed their name, like married women and members of the trans community, would also be required to secure updated documentation to register to vote. There are an estimated 69 million American women who lack paperwork that reflects their current name.
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