SAVE America Act Threatens Voting Rights for Working Americans

The APWU urges members to call their senators at 844-402-1001 and tell them to vote ‘NO’ on S. 1383, the SAVE America Act!

The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (S.1383), also known as the SAVE America Act, does nothing to “save” America. In fact, this voter suppression bill would make it significantly harder for millions of Americans to register and vote in the upcoming midterm elections.

The SAVE America Act passed the House on Feb. 11, and now the White House is pressing the Senate to pass it quickly.

This legislation would impose strict new ID requirements on anyone registering to vote, demanding documentary proof of citizenship such as a birth certificate. A REAL ID — the standard form of identification carried by most Americans — would not be sufficient. Only Americans who hold a valid passport would be able to satisfy the requirement without digging up additional paperwork.

The burdens don’t stop at registration. The SAVE America Act would also require voters casting mail-in ballots to include a photocopy of a qualifying ID, and anyone who registers by mail would still be required to appear in person to show proof of citizenship. Even routine updates, like a change of address, would need to be handled in person under the bill’s provisions.

The legislation also makes voter roll purges more likely — a particular concern for members who have had name changes, who could find themselves removed from the rolls and forced to re-register and prove citizenship all over again.

Working people already face enough barriers. This bill adds more — by design.

The Senate must reject this undemocratic power grab. Call your senators today at 844-402-1001 and tell them to vote NO on S. 1383, the SAVE America Act.

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