The US House has passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act), which would require documentary proof of US ...

The SAVE Act is a real bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, requiring documentary proof of American citizenship to register to vote. For many Americans, that's a birth certificate ...

The SAVE Act would also have a disproportionate impact on demographic groups who are less likely to have proof-of-citizenship documents, including low-income citizens, voters younger than 29 and ...

The SAVE Act would require anyone registering to vote in federal elections to first “provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship” in person, like a passport or birth certificate.

What is the SAVE Act? Here’s what to know about the Republican-sponsored bill that would tighten voter registration requirements. Photo from Ian Hutchinson, UnSplash The House of Representatives ...

Opposing the SAVE Act doesn’t fall under this category. However, this opposition challenges the enforcement of existing laws prohibiting noncitizens from voting in federal elections.

The SAVE Act would also have a disproportionate impact on demographic groups who are less likely to have proof-of-citizenship documents, including low-income citizens, voters younger than 29 and ...