Pass the SAVE America Act |
At this writing, the House is expected to pass the SAVE (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility) America Act, after which it will move to the Senate.
The challenge will be in the Senate, where at least seven Democrats are needed to join 53 Republicans to reach the 60 needed to pass the filibuster plateau.
Should this bill be passed and signed into law? Absolutely.
The core premise of this bill is beyond any question or dispute -- that anyone voting in a federal election must be a U.S. citizen and provide documentation to prove it.
In a 2025 Pew Research survey, 83% said they favored requiring all voters to show government-issued photo identification to vote. The Republican-Democrat breakdown was 95%/71% in favor.
Options for documentation proving citizenship required when registering to vote include a REAL ID-compliant ID showing citizenship, a passport, military ID, a government-issued photo ID showing place of birth in the U.S., other forms of government-issued photo ID, if they are accompanied by a birth certificate, comparable document or naturalization certificate.
Those........