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Voting
Republicans Want To Serve the SAVE Act on a Gold Platter
What's going on: The hottest topic on the steps of Congress right now is the SAVE America Act — a sweeping election bill that would require strict voter ID nationwide. The House passed the measure last month, but it has stalled in the Senate. To help push it through, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) kicked off what could be a weeks-long floor debate yesterday. But the bill faces an uphill battle in the upper chamber. Nearly every Democrat — and at least one Republican — opposes it, complicating the 60 votes needed for passage. That’s bad news for President Donald Trump, who calls it his “number one priority” and says he won’t sign other legislation until the act passes (some bills would still become law without his approval).
What it means for voters: If the measure somehow passes, it would mark one of the biggest changes to national voting laws since the 1965 Voting Rights Act. To register, voters would need to show a passport, birth certificate, an Enhanced Driver’s License (which only five states offer), or other government-issued ID proving citizenship (REAL IDs don’t count). It would also require photo ID at the polls and copies to request and return mail-in ballots. Women who changed their last name after marriage could also face difficulty voting if all of their documents aren’t updated. One analysis estimates more than 21 million Americans could be shut out of voting if the bill passes.
That’s not all: Since the SAVE Act would go into effect as soon as Trump signs it, election officials warn that states are woefully underprepared and understaffed to meet the requirements — especially since the bill doesn’t include extra funding. Mail-in voting could effectively be eliminated for some voters, who would now need to include a photocopy of their ID with their ballot. All during a pivotal election year. Reminder: While Trump and Republican leaders argue the country needs the bill to fight widespread voter fraud, there is no evidence that it is a rampant problem.
