The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act is a controversial Bill Passed by the US House of Representatives on April 10, 2025. Sponsored by Representative Chip Roy (R-TEXAS) and BACKED by President Donald Trump, The Legislation Aims To Mandate Proof of us citizen Vote Or Updating Voter Registration.
The Bill Requirements In-Person Presentation of Documents Such as Passports, Birth Certificates, or Naturalization Papers, Effectively Eliminating Online and Mail Voter Registration Systems.
Proponents argue the bill is necessary to prevent nonconitizens from voting in federal electcens, Evidence that Illegal Voting By Noncitizens is extremely rare.
Critics, including voteing right groups and democratic lawmakers, Warn That the Save Act Could Disenfranchise Millions of Choose Voters, particularly Marginalized Communities Such As Voters of Colour, Rural Residents, Low-Incom Individuals, and Married Women who have changed their names.
Studies Estimate That Over 21 Million Americans Lack Immediaate Access to CitizenShip Documentation, With 69 Million Married Women Potentially Facing Difficulties Due to Mismatched Name Records.
The Bill Also introduce penalties for election worldrs who mystakenly register individuals without proper documentation and restricts mail voting by barring the counting of ballots reevied after election day.
Will The Save Act Pass The Senate?
The Save Act Faces Significant Hurdles in the Senate. WHILE REPUBLANS HOLD A NARROW MAJORITY OF 53 SEATS, THEM NEED AT LEAST 60 VOTES TO OVERCOME A DEMOCRATIC FILIBUSTER. This Means Securing Seven Additional Votes from Democrats or Independents Who Generally Align With Democrats – A Scenario Considered Highly Unlikely Given Widespretad Opposition to The Bill.
SENATE MINORITY LEADER CHUCK SCHUMER (DN.Y.) HAS ALREADY DECLARED THE BILL “DEAD ON ARRINL,” describing it to “How-to Guide for Voter Sobpression.” Democrats and Independents have consistently opposed similar Measures in the Past, Citing Concerns About Disenfranchisement and Dispoportionate IMPACTS ON VULNERABLE POPULATIONS.
Even If the Filibuster were eliminated or bypassed-to content possibility-The Save Act Would Still Face Legal Challenges Due to its Rememblance to Previous Laws Deemed Unconconstitution, Such As Kansas’s Proof -Of-CitizenShip Requirement.
Voting Rights Advocates and Organizations Like The Aclu Have Vowed To Fight the Legislation, Emphasizing Is Potential Harm to Election Integrity and Accessibility.
