“The most restrictive voting bill ever passed by Congress” is how Michael Waldman, CEO of the Brennan Center for Justice, describes the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE)...
“The most restrictive voting bill ever passed by Congress” is how Michael Waldman, CEO of the Brennan Center for Justice, describes the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. The former counsel to Sen. Mitch McConnell wrote in the conservative National Review that “It federalizes elections in a way that Republicans have long opposed.”
Since mid-March, the Senate has been debating the SAVE Act, with President Trump insisting that the Republican majority must end the filibuster to pass it and help Republicans win the 2026 midterm elections. To recap its provisions:
The SAVE Act Demands Documentary Proof of Citizenship
The Campaign Legal Center has an excellent summary explaining how the Act works to discourage voting. The following categories are drawn from their post, “What You Need...
“The most restrictive voting bill ever passed by Congress” is how Michael Waldman, CEO of the Brennan Center for Justice, describes the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. The former counsel to Sen. Mitch McConnell wrote in the conservative National Review that “It federalizes elections in a way that Republicans have long opposed.”
Since mid-March, the Senate has been debating the SAVE Act, with President Trump insisting that the Republican majority must end the filibuster to pass it and help Republicans win the 2026 midterm elections. To recap its provisions:
The SAVE Act Demands Documentary Proof of Citizenship
The Campaign Legal Center has an excellent summary explaining how the Act works to discourage voting. The following categories are drawn from their post, “What You Need...