Politics
House Greenlights SAVE Act Boosting Voter Citizenship Checks
Clear Facts
- The House passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a piece of legislation that expands proof-of-citizenship requirements for voting in federal elections and mandates voter roll purge requirements on states.
- Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) introduced the bill, making the argument that there is “repeated evidence” of non-citizens voting in federal elections.
- A 2022 YouGov survey showed that 65 percent of Americans, including 48 percent of Democrats, 62 percent of swing voters, and 88 percent of Republicans, support requiring proof of citizenship to vote.
The House of Representatives made strides towards enhancing election integrity on Wednesday, greenlighting a bill that necessitates proof-of-citizenship from individuals looking to participate in federal elections. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act was passed in a 221-198 vote, with five Democrats and the majority of Republicans in favor.
Texas’s Republican Congressman Chip Roy, who proposed the legislation, has been outspoken about the need for such measures. “We’ve got repeated evidence of non-citizens voting,” stated Roy.
The newly passed legislation bans state election officials from registering applicants for federal elections unless they can provide evidence of their American citizenship. House Speaker Mike Johnson commented, “Noncitizen voting is a threat to election integrity.”
After the bill’s successful passage, Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) voiced her support.
“Voting is a sacred right for American citizens, and illegal immigrants should never have the chance to vote in our elections,” Hinson expressed. “The current Administration has allowed millions of illegal immigrants into our country, and we need to ensure they cannot register to vote and impact our elections. It’s important to note that the current Administration opposes this effort and wants to maintain loopholes that allow illegal immigrants to vote while keeping our Southern Border wide open.”
“Allowing non-citizens to vote in elections undermines the Constitution and Americans’ ability to choose their representatives,” added Rep. Jodey Arrington, reinforcing the viewpoint of his Republican colleagues.
Requiring proof of citizenship to vote is not a sentiment only held by Republicans. A YouGov survey conducted in 2022 found that 65 percent of Americans favor this policy. This includes 48 percent of Democrats, 62 percent of swing voters, and an impressive 88 percent of Republicans.
The SAVE Act is now on its way to the Senate, where Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) will be its champion. Lee expressed his optimism, “The SAVE Act has passed the House of Representatives! Congratulations to Rep. Chip Roy, who introduced the House version of our bill. Now, Senate Democrats need to join us to pass the SAVE Act, or explain why they believe non-Americans should be able to vote in American elections.”
Let us know what you think, please share your thoughts in the comments below.
Kevin Malone
July 14, 2024 at 6:52 pm
Those who voted nay should be voted out their next cycleq1!1111111111111111111111
Robert Weidmann
July 14, 2024 at 7:10 pm
AMEN
L M REIHER
July 15, 2024 at 5:07 am
DAMN SURE!!! no non citizen should be permitted to have any say in who we elect!!!
Ray
July 30, 2024 at 1:24 am
Schumer should be replaced. This is the basis for our democracy to survive and if it does not it is on the shoulders of Chuck Schumer.
Robert Cymraeg
July 14, 2024 at 6:57 pm
Anybody who is against improving the voting integrity for elections is anti American. The documents are simple and easy to produce. Any elected representative who voted no should be arraigned for supporting illegal election tampering.
Spencer
July 14, 2024 at 7:19 pm
Don’t kid yourself the demonrats will cheat regardless. They have destroyed the constitution and have no fear as the doj, fbi, and all other fed agencies are 100% corrupt. These mother fuckers have no conscience. They attempted to assassinate Trump and are proud of it. Your vote means nothing to them as they stole the 2020 election they will again in 2024. Civil war is the only answer to take America back but only a small percent of conservatives have the courage. Truth is a bitch.
Kadee
July 14, 2024 at 7:59 pm
Please start publishing names of those who voted against this so we can make sure to vote against them.
Spencer
July 14, 2024 at 8:13 pm
Crystal clear news censors concervatives freedom of speech same as Facebook, YouTube, Parker and the rest of satans followers on the left. Don’t be fooled. Evil has many faces.
J
July 14, 2024 at 8:59 pm
I learned in school that only a citizen of our country could vote. This never came to a head until all the illegals came here. Another thing that should be done, if so called immigrants come here they should be required to become citizens within two years.
Olde Lady
July 14, 2024 at 9:03 pm
I believe this will die a slow painful death in the Senate. Dems and Rinos (the Uniparty) want illegals to vote so they stay in power. This will need to be tied to the Budget somehow, as in don’t vote for any Budget until this has been voted in. Critical legislation to keep our country.
Melissa Sebright
July 15, 2024 at 9:04 am
I believe that you should have to prove your citizenship due to the current situation at our southern border. These Democrats who are fighting against this Save Act should listen to the people who they represent. Most of America wants this to happen. If they vote against this Save Act then maybe they shouldn’t be in office representing the people.
Clark Kent
July 14, 2024 at 10:11 pm
It is relatively easy to register to vote in my state when you are an illegal immigrant.
In my state, our Drivers License Bureau issues drivers licenses to anyone qualified to drive, regardless of their immigration status.
Everyone that drives in our state has to have a drivers license.
Our Drivers License Bureau is not an immigration agency, and their mission is to keep our road safe.
At the same time, our state has a law requiring that everyone receiving a drivers license in our state are automatically registered to vote.
Our Drivers License application does allow illegal immigrants the opportunity to check a box to opt out of being registered to vote.
If they do not check the box, then they are automatically registered to vote.
By not checking the box, they are not claiming to be a U.S. Citizen, so they can not check the box and not break any laws, and at the same time be automatically registered to vote. Our state has “mail-in” voting, so they can easily mail-in a ballot without every having to show an ID card.
In our state, you are now not required to vote in person, and anyone can mail in a ballot.
Our state’s mail-in voting system is mail-in-fraud, because it allows dead people to vote, as well people that no longer live in our state.
Our state in many situations requires a Social Security number and a Drivers License number to vote, so our elections are only as secure as our state’s databases, and as secure as our state’s voter registration database. Anyone with access to our state’s databases, can easily write a program to register large numbers of fake voters.
Since fake voters have a problem voting in person, they can easily mail-in their ballot Every fake voter’s vote cancels a real person’s vote.
In my opinion, our state’s election system is designed to rig elections, so that our election winner will always be the candidates with the best rigging system.
Joseph Kinge
July 15, 2024 at 2:13 am
In Illinois, anyone can get a driver’s license that says citizen on it! Thanks Prickster!!!
A. J. KIPERTS
July 15, 2024 at 6:42 am
I agree with the other COMMENTATORS that those who voted against the VOTE ACT should be voted out.
Also, the ones who allow and help ILLEGALS vote in American elections should be prosecuted.
Johanna
July 15, 2024 at 6:53 am
The Constitution says plainly that only citizens may vote. So we don’t need another law. We’ve already got one embedded in the language of the Constitution. As for states that permit illegals to get licenses which in turn act as legal identification (that is, that they are legal citizens when they are not) should be censured. Since there are states like that, naturally mainly blue sates, then unfortunately a federal law is necessary to end this outrageous practice. I had to bring my birth certificate to register to vote years ago. Fortunately I was born in our great couintry. So if I, a native-born American had to show my birth certificate, then eeryone else registering for the first time should have to do likewise. Print the names of all legislators who want to permit foreign nationals, whether here legally or not, to vote. Then we can vote them out of office, because if non-citizens are voting, that is a crime and legislators who want to continue this practice are accomplices.
CJ
July 15, 2024 at 7:59 am
The Constitution plainly says that only CITIZENS of the United States may vote! Democrats have flooded our country with these illegal aliens to vote specifically for them!!! This is another instance where the democrats ignore the Constitution, and do whatever the Hell they want!
They have destroyed our country, and now they are trying to make sure they stay in power. They cheat, they lie every time they open their mouths, and they are trying to make our country into a socialist Hell!
Dr. Caligary
July 15, 2024 at 9:43 am
Only 48% of Democrats polled said citizenship should be madatory to vote. If true then a pox upon your party!
Linda
July 16, 2024 at 7:05 am
I’m for the SAVE Act. I’d like to see a published list of both Congress and senate who voted or are voting against it so people can send a message to those holding office who do not follow the wishes of the people and vote for it.
Beverly Soltwedel
July 16, 2024 at 8:46 am
I agree with the person from Illinois, as I too am from Illinois. Any illegal can vote in Illinois- we have a crooked Dumocratic Governor, 2 crooked Senators and so many other crooks-that allows anyone to vote and vote often. Heck, in Illinois even dead people get to vote. That is how crooked Illinois is.
jay jones
August 11, 2024 at 1:24 am
AND WHAT DOES GIGGLES SAY ABOUT THIS???? SHE NEEDS TO GO ON RECORD!!!! THIS KIND OF LAWLESSNESS WILL GET HER ELECTED. SPEAK UP HARRIS FIRMLY NOW!!!!
OF COURSE CRICKETS…………FROM HER….THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IS TOTALLY OK WITH THIS GARBAGE TO IMPORT THEM AND GET THEM TO VOTE DOEMOCRATIC
WE ALL KNOW IT!!! THIS MUST STOP NOW……GO NATIONAL ON THIS HARRIS WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO NOW ??????????
OH NOTHING RIGHT?? DIDN’T THINK SO !!!!!!!
jay jones
August 11, 2024 at 1:38 am
WHERE IS HARRIS ON THIS??????? SHE NEEDS TO TELL DEMO’S TO STAND UP FOR AMERICA’S INTEGRITY NOT ALL HER LIBERAL BUDDIES!!! OH…FORGOT IF THEY
CLAMP DOWN AND STOP THIS SHE DOES NOT GET ELECTED!!!! wHAT IS MORE IMPORTANT FOR AMERICA???? SHE WILL SAY ME GETTING ELECTED OF COURSE. THE COWARDS
IN THE SENATE ARE NOT FOR WHATS RIGHT AND LEGAL IF IT MEANS THEY COULD LOSE THIER ELECTION…..GET IT??? fOLKS STAND UP AND TELL THEM TO MAKE THIS
LAW PASS AND PUT INTO PLACE NOW NOW NOW BEFORE THE ELECTION!!! BET THEY WILL NOT…THERFORE THEY ARE NOT FOR AMERICA!!! PEOPLE SHOW THEM AT THE
BALLOT BOX……BOOT—UM ……OUT !!!!!!!!!