The SAVE Act: A Step Backward for Voting Rights

The SAVE Act: A Step Backward for Voting Rights

The House just passed the SAVE Act, and now it’s sitting in the Senate, waiting for approval. Here's the problem: this bill is a blatant attack on voting rights, and it’s designed to make it much harder to vote.

What’s in the SAVE Act?

This law claims to secure elections, but in reality, it does the exact opposite by disenfranchising large swaths of the population. Here’s what it does:

Ends mail-in and online registration: Goodbye to convenient, modern ways of registering to vote.

Requires ID to match your address: This hits people who move often, like military families, and married women whose last names might not match their birth certificates.

Creates a modern-day poll tax: By requiring a passport or other government-issued IDs, this bill makes voting harder, not easier.

Why This Matters:

This bill disproportionately impacts marginalized groups and people who already face barriers to voting. If you don’t have a passport, or your identification doesn’t match your current address (due to a move, a name change, or other factors), you’re effectively disenfranchised.

The Worst Part:

Four Democratic representatives crossed party lines to vote for this garbage. If one of them represents you, it’s time to primary them out of office—hold them accountable for undermining our democracy.

What Can You Do?

Call your senators and make it clear: Do not pass the SAVE Act. It’s a dangerous step backward for voting rights, and we need to stop it before it becomes law.

It’s frustrating, we get it. This feels like the worst timeline, but the hope lies in action. Together, we are the resistance. Don’t sit this one out—make your voice heard.