Radical progressive Democrats are taking drastic steps to fundamentally remake
America through open borders, the release of millions of illegal aliens into our
communities, and by waging a full-scale assault on election integrity laws.
SAVE ACT
S A F E G U A R D A M E R I C A N V O T E R E L I G I B I L I T Y A C T
The Problem Since taking office, Joe Biden’s administration has released at
least 4.6 million illegal aliens into the country, with 1.8 million known
“gotaways.” In many states, these illegal aliens are eligible for driver’s licenses
and other benefits, providing ample opportunities to illegally register to vote
in Federal elections. In some jurisdictions, non-citizens are even able to vote
in local elections. While only U.S. citizens can legally vote in Federal
elections, Federal law has generally preempted and undermined state laws
requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote in such elections.
The Problem:
* Rep. Chip Roy’s SAVE Act would fix this problem, thwart Democrat efforts to
cement one-party rule, and uphold and strengthen current law by requiring
proof of citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections.
* Amends the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), which has governed
state voter registration since 1993, to require states to obtain documentary
proof of U.S. citizenship and identity – in person – when registering an
individual to vote in a Federal election.
* This requirement applies regardless of whether an individual is
registering to vote at a DMV, a voter registration agency (such as a
welfare office), or by mail.
* Directs states to establish an alternative process for applicants that may
not have documentary proof of citizenship but are in fact U.S. citizens
(due to religious reasons or otherwise), subject to minimum standards
set by the Election Assistance Commission and signed attestations and
affidavits by both the applicant and official making the determination.
* Directs states to provide reasonable accommodations for disabled
Americans and applicants that have discrepancies on their
documentation due to a name change.
* Requires states to establish a program to remove non-citizens from their
existing voter rolls and gives states no-cost access to Department of
Homeland Security and Social Security Administration databases to do so.
* Empowers citizens to bring civil suits against election officials that fail to
uphold proof of citizenship requirements for Federal elections by
expanding the NVRA’s existing private right of action, and adds penalties
for election officials that register non-citizens to vote in Federal elections.
* Directs the Election Assistance Commission to promptly update any
guidance associated with the SAVE Act and streamlines updates to federal
forms by exempting the updates from the Paperwork Reduction Act