Debate Intensifies Over SAVE Act's Voter Registration Requirements

The proposed legislation requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote faces criticism for potential impacts on women, low-income voters, and people with disabilities.

• The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, reintroduced in 2025, mandates proof of citizenship and in-person voter registration, eliminating online and mail-in options.
• Critics argue the bill could disproportionately affect married women who have changed their names, as well as low-income voters, younger and older citizens, and Hispanic communities.
• Supporters, including Republican lawmakers, claim the act aims to ensure election integrity and prevent noncitizens from voting, despite studies showing negligible instances of voter fraud by noncitizens.
• Opposition from civil rights groups and nonprofits highlights concerns about disenfranchisement and the lack of federal funding to implement the bill's requirements at the state level.
• The SAVE Act passed the House in 2024 but stalled in the Senate; it must clear a three-fifths majority in the Senate to become law, with President Trump signaling his support.

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