House Dems rally against SAVE Act saying there's 'zero evidence' of voter fraud involving noncitizens

WASHINGTON, DC: House Democrats launched a united effort to vote against the Republican-backed Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act that seeks to screen voters participating in federal elections.

The SAVE Act would amend the National Voter Registration Act, and require voters to provide proof of citizenship to states before casting their ballots in federal elections, as well as remove noncitizens from voter rolls, as per Fox News.

The stance of House Democrats on the SAVE Act

Democratic leadership is reportedly urging House members to vote against the bill, saying it would place "an extreme burden [on] countless Americans" when it comes to voting. 

"As we've seen a number of times this Congress, House Republicans continue to irresponsibly call into question the credibility of our elections," the office of House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass) wrote in a "whip question."

They added, "Despite numerous recounts, challenges in court, and deep-dives by conservative think-tanks, there has been zero evidence of the widespread fraud that this bill purports to target. It is already illegal under current law for noncitizens to register to vote or to vote in federal elections." 

"Democrats are urged to VOTE NO on H.R. 8281," further said the whip question.

House Speaker Mike Johnson makes the case for the SAVE Act

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La) took to X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, July 5, to write, "The SAVE Act will safeguard our elections by ensuring only American citizens vote in federal elections."

In a following thread, he elaborated that if it passes the House, the law would require "state election officials to ask about citizenship before providing voter registration forms", "an individual to provide proof of citizenship in order to register to vote in federal elections", and "DHS to notify a state chief election official whenever an individual has been naturalized to ensure our newest citizens are able to exercise their right to vote."

It would also allow "state officials to accept a wide variety of documents that will make it easy for CITIZENS to register to vote in federal elections," provide "states with access to federal agency databases so they can remove noncitizens from voter rolls and confirm citizenship for individuals lacking proof of citizenship," and direct "DHS to determine whether to conduct removal proceedings if a noncitizen has been identified as having registered to vote in federal elections."

Introduced by Rep Chip Roy​ (R-Texas) and Sen Mike Lee (R-Utah), the bill was unveiled by Speaker Johnson earlier this year alongside former President Donald Trump in a high-profile press conference at Mar-a-Lago.

Voters would be required to provide proof of citizenship under the legislation via IDs and documentation such as a passport, a government-issued photo ID showing proof the individual was born in the US, military IDs, or a valid photo ID as well as documentation showing proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate.

Internet slams House Democrats for opposing the SAVE Act

Netizens called out Democratic lawmakers for their stance against the GOP-backed SAVE Act. 

"How can you possibly oppose this?" inquired one person and another noted, "Why would they be against a bill for voters proving that they're citizens ? They're showing their true colors."

"This should be a non issue," remarked someone else. An individual expressed, "Makes zero sense." 

"Democrats cannot win without cheating in elections," claimed another person. 

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