Voter ID Bill Blocking Undocumented Immigrants From Voting

Five House Democrats joining 216 Republicans, Pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act.

This Bill, securing a 221 to 198 Victory, aims to tighten Voter Eligibility by requiring Proof-of- U.S. Citizenship to Register to Vote in any Election, Federal and State, reflecting an ongoing National Debate over Voting Rights.

The SAVE Act garnered substantial support within the Republican Party, with 104 Co-Sponsors.

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA, 1st District), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN, 6th District), Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-NY, 21st District), and Republican Policy Committee Chair Gary Palmer (R-AL, 6th District).

Amidst the Legislative Debate, Speaker Mike Johnson accused Democrats of Opposing the Integrity of the Electoral Process.

He wrote on X, "Why are Democrats so adamantly against ensuring only American citizens vote in our elections? They want to turn illegal aliens into voters. We must pass the SAVE Act to prevent this."

A comprehensive Study covering Two decades (2002 to 2022), showed that Voter Fraud by Non-citizens is incredibly Rare, with less than 100 Cases identified among over a billion Ballots. This suggests that the Problem may Not be as Widespread as some fear. The Democrats who crossed Party Lines to support the SAVE Act were: Representatives Henry Cuellar (D-TX, 28th District), Don Davis (D-NC, 1st District), Jared Golden (D-ME, 2nd District), Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (D-TX, 34th District), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA, 3rd District).

The SAVE Act requires States to establish Programs to Identify Non-Citizens using Information from specified Sources and Remove them from Official Lists of Eligible Voters. This Measure is intended to maintain the Integrity of the Voter Rolls. Currently, 36 States require some form of Identification to Vote, while the remaining States and the District of Columbia, have Non-Documentary ID Requirements. These include Methods like Signing an Affidavit or providing Personal Information at the Polling Place.

House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA, 5th District) urged Her Colleagues to Oppose the SAVE Act. In a Memo, She instructed them to "VOTE NO," highlighting concerns about the potential Burdens the New ID Requirements would place on Voters, particularly those who might lack the Specified Documentation.

Joe Morelle (D-NY, 25th District) has also been Vocal in His Opposition to the Bill, calling it a Transparent effort to convince Americans that Elections are Overrun with Fraud. He argues that the Bill is merely a Scare Tactic designed to skew Perceptions of Electoral Security.

Clark further Detailed the potential Impact of the SAVE Act on Voter Accessibility.

She noted that "A REAL ID Drivers' License, a Tribal ID, or a Military ID, would be Unacceptable unless coupled with additional Documentation, such as a Birth Certificate or an Extract from a Birth Record, that proves the Applicant was born in the U.S." This, She argued, would pose an extreme Burden on many Americans, including Military Voters, Native Voters, People who have Changed their Names, the Elderly, the Young, the Poor, and Naturalized Citizens.

I would have Rejected this Version of the Bill, I have a Military ID with my Social Security Number, If this was Rejected without my Birth Certificate, I would be in Court.









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