Ahead of a vote on the SAVE Act Thursday, Democrats in the House of Representatives are desperately fighting against voter identification and citizenship requirements for federal elections.
The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act [SAVE] does the following:
This bill requires individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections.
Specifically, the bill prohibits states from accepting and processing an application to register to vote in a federal election unless the applicant presents documentary proof of U.S. citizenship. The bill specifies what documents are considered acceptable proof of U.S. citizenship, such as identification that complies with the REAL ID Act of 2005 that indicates U.S. citizenship.
Further, the bill (1) prohibits states from registering an individual to vote in a federal election unless, at the time the individual applies to register to vote, the individual provides documentary proof of U.S. citizenship; and (2) requires states to establish an alternative process under which an applicant may submit other evidence to demonstrate U.S. citizenship.
Each state must take affirmative steps on an ongoing basis to ensure that only U.S. citizens are registered to vote, which shall include establishing a program to identify individuals who are not U.S. citizens using information supplied by certain sources.
Additionally, states must remove noncitizens from their official lists of eligible voters.
The bill allows for a private right of action against an election official who registers an applicant to vote in a federal election who fails to present documentary proof of U.S. citizenship.
The bill establishes criminal penalties for certain offenses, including registering an applicant to vote in a federal election who fails to present documentary proof of U.S. citizenship.
Democrats are using old and false arguments, including that voter identification requirements disinfranchise voters, in speeches on the House floor.
🚨Democrats are now saying that requiring proof of citizenship to vote is a "POLL TAX!"
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) April 10, 2025
Do these Democrats realize how popular voter ID is among the American people? pic.twitter.com/gz8UD3C0Gc
Despite Democrat opposition, the bill is expected to pass.
Providing proof of citizenship and photo ID to vote isn’t controversial, it’s common sense.
— Bryan Steil (@RepBryanSteil) April 10, 2025
It’s absurd that we protect our beer more than we protect our ballots. https://t.co/jauysVpCTk
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