The SAVE Act simply requires proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections, which most Americans already assume is law. Democrats have blocked this common-sense bill for nine months because secure elections with clear rules threaten their political advantage in swing states. Requiring documentation to vote is no different than requiring a birth certificate for school enrollment or youth sports.
The SAVE Act functions as a modern poll tax, requiring passports costing $165 or birth certificates costing $40 to vote, creating barriers for millions of eligible voters. This legislation targets women who changed their names, poor Americans, older citizens and people of color under the false pretense of preventing voter fraud that studies have repeatedly debunked. Making voting expensive and complicated solves a nonexistent problem while suppressing legitimate voters.
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