Is Proof of Citizenship Really Jim Crow 2.0 |
As Major League Baseball prepares to open its 2026 season later this month, the return of baseball also serves as a reminder of how heated the election law debate became just a few years ago.
In 2021, critics used the same “Jim Crow 2.0” label to describe Georgia’s election reform law, the Election Integrity Act of 2021. The controversy quickly spilled beyond politics. Major League Baseball ultimately decided to move the 2021 All-Star Game out of Atlanta after backlash surrounding the law.
Yet the elections that followed in Georgia told a different story. Voter turnout in the state reached record levels.
Today, Georgia maintains voter identification requirements for both in-person and absentee voting, and participation in the state’s elections remains high.
Now a similar debate is unfolding in Washington.
Jim Crow 2.0—this is the phrase critics, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, are using to describe voter identification legislation aimed at strengthening how the United States ensures that only eligible American citizens can vote in federal elections.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly called on Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, including remarks made over the weekend, urging lawmakers to prioritize this important piece of legislation.
Much of the national debate is focused on........