The SAVE Act

We need your help to save millions of voters from the GOP’s so-called “SAVE” Act

This new anti-voter bill, pushed by far-right special interests like ALEC would: 

  • Make voting harder for married women who have changed their last name.
  • Deter newly naturalized citizens from voting and make it harder for ALL eligible voters to cast a ballot. 
  • Do absolutely nothing to make our elections more secure. 

Let’s be clear – election deniers in Congress are pushing a solution in search of a problem. 

It’s already 100% illegal for people who aren’t citizens to vote in federal elections – period. But adding these new hurdles and red tape will make it much harder, if not outright impossible, for millions of voters — Republicans, Democrats, and Independents alike — to register and cast their ballots. 

The “SAVE” Act would place the burden on every single American citizen to prove their citizenship when registering to vote or updating their voter information, forcing them to present a passport or a birth certificate in person.  

If you think this bill won’t affect your rights, think again. Here’s who’ll lose out if the SAVE Act becomes law:  

  • The approximate 146 million Americans that don’t have a passport. 
  • The 69 million women in the U.S. that do not have a birth certificate that matches their current legal name. 

This alarming legislation is a direct assault on our voting rights, targeting seniors, women, students, veterans, and rural voters the most. 

But that hasn’t stopped Speaker Mike Johnson and extremist lawmakers, who threatened to shut down our government last year in a desperate attempt to force this legislation through. 

That’s all the proof you need that these politicians don’t really care about the integrity of our elections – but instead are doing this to get media attention, demonize immigrant communities, and flatter President Trump and his election lies. 

In fact, Johnson dared to say that “the only people who will face hurdles here are those who are trying to break our federal laws,” but we know this isn’t the truth. The reality is, every American would face new barriers to the ballot box if the “SAVE” Act passes. 

We successfully stopped this dangerous legislation last year – but with a newly emboldened administration with majorities in Congress, it’s going to take all our collective effort to stop it again. 

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Tell the Senate: REJECT the anti-voter SAVE Act

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Tell the Senate: REJECT the anti-voter SAVE Act

Every eligible American deserves the freedom to vote without jumping through impossible hoops.

But the SAVE Act would scare newly naturalized citizens out of voting and make it harder for millions of eligible voters to cast a ballot – especially seniors, women, students, veterans, and rural voters.

The Senate must REJECT the anti-voter SAVE Act and protect our right to vote.

Tell the Senate: REJECT the SAVE Act

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Tell the Senate: REJECT the SAVE Act

The House of Representatives has passed the SAVE Act – a cruel, calculated attack on every American’s right to vote. It’s designed to effectively block millions of eligible Americans from casting a ballot – especially women, seniors, students, and rural voters. We must speak out now. Use this form to call your senators and urge them to reject the SAVE Act and protect voters. To get started, click the “Make a Call” button. You’ll receive...
Tell Us: How Would the SAVE Act Affect You?

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Tell Us: How Would the SAVE Act Affect You?

The SAVE Act is a confusing, costly, and dangerous proposal that would make it harder for millions of Americans to vote. It would eliminate online voter registration in most states and shut down the voter registration drives that many communities rely on. This bill would hit millions of Americans—including seniors, veterans, students, women, and rural voters—especially hard. We’re collecting stories from voters across the country who could be harmed by this legislation. Your experience can...
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The SAVE Act: Five Things to Know

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The SAVE Act: Five Things to Know

If you’re a married woman, rural voter, or American citizen, it’s going to get a lot harder to vote if the SAVE Act passes.

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SAVE Act Passage will Disenfranchise California Voters

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SAVE Act Passage will Disenfranchise California Voters

Today, California Common Cause condemned the U.S. House passage of the SAVE Act, anti-voter legislation that would make it significantly harder for millions of Americans — including Californians — to vote.

Activists Take Opposition to Anti-Voter SAVE Act to House District Offices from Maine to Nevada

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Activists Take Opposition to Anti-Voter SAVE Act to House District Offices from Maine to Nevada

Today, activists from Common Cause, Declaration for American Democracy (DFAD), and more than a dozen other organizations will deliver petitions to congressional district offices from Maine to Nevada urging their U.S. Representatives to vote against the anti-voter SAVE Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act - H.R. 22). The bill is expected to be brought to the full House for a vote next week. The petition emphasizes the legislation would “scare newly naturalized citizens out of voting and make it harder for millions of eligible voters...

House Passes Modern Day Poll Tax in SAVE Act

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House Passes Modern Day Poll Tax in SAVE Act

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the SAVE Act (HR 22), legislation that will make it significantly harder and more expensive for tens of millions of American to vote in elections. Under the proposed legislation, every American would have to provide in-person proof of citizenship to register to vote and update their voter registration. Additionally, the SAVE Act would make it impossible for Americans to register to vote by mail, end to voter registration drives, and end online voter registration for the 42 states.