I'm not sure the SAVE act is the answer, but I do think one should have to be a US Citizen to vote in federal elections, and there needs to be some way to enforce that.
I'm not sure the SAVE act is the answer, but I do think one should have to be a US Citizen to vote in federal elections, and there needs to be some way to enforce that.
it’s already illegal to vote in an election if one isn’t a legal citizen - and depending on the state, not a felon. the “save act” will require the voter’s name to match their birth certificate thus it will impede women from voting if they have changed their name to their spouse’s surname, or other name changes outside of legal court documents.
While I completely understand how having government representatives and the media perpetuating such a belief can create reasonable alarm, there are already many laws and safeguards in place that proficiently prevent non-citizens from voting in US elections. According to CNN, "The conservative Heritage Foundation — which argues there are too many vulnerabilities in the US election system — has documented a total of 25 instances of prosecution for voter fraud in which citizenship was an issue over more than 20 years." I hardly see one vote per year qualifying for prosecution on the grounds of voter fraud due to a lack of citizenship as a problem. Let alone a problem worth spending millions of dollars (or more) of taxpayer money on, lying about to create unsubstantiated fear and promote racism, and potentially stripping millions of eligible voters of their rights. Please know that I'm not trying to be adversarial, my goal is merely to share correct information that may assuage worry and help all of us attain greater understanding.
I'm not sure the SAVE act is the answer, but I do think one should have to be a US Citizen to vote in federal elections, and there needs to be some way to enforce that.
it’s already illegal to vote in an election if one isn’t a legal citizen - and depending on the state, not a felon. the “save act” will require the voter’s name to match their birth certificate thus it will impede women from voting if they have changed their name to their spouse’s surname, or other name changes outside of legal court documents.
The SAVE Act is modern day Jim Crow, trying to solve a problem that doesn't exist, and in the process banning American citizens from voting. I address in detail here: https://www.qasimrashid.com/p/the-save-act-is-the-maga-plan-to
While I completely understand how having government representatives and the media perpetuating such a belief can create reasonable alarm, there are already many laws and safeguards in place that proficiently prevent non-citizens from voting in US elections. According to CNN, "The conservative Heritage Foundation — which argues there are too many vulnerabilities in the US election system — has documented a total of 25 instances of prosecution for voter fraud in which citizenship was an issue over more than 20 years." I hardly see one vote per year qualifying for prosecution on the grounds of voter fraud due to a lack of citizenship as a problem. Let alone a problem worth spending millions of dollars (or more) of taxpayer money on, lying about to create unsubstantiated fear and promote racism, and potentially stripping millions of eligible voters of their rights. Please know that I'm not trying to be adversarial, my goal is merely to share correct information that may assuage worry and help all of us attain greater understanding.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/12/politics/undocumented-immigrants-voting-what-matters/index.html