President Donald Trump said it simply in a Truth Social post a few days ago: “THE SAVE AMERICA ACT MUST BE PASSED, NOW.”He’s right, of course. The SAVE America Act is a crucial piece of election integrity legislation. It would require that states obtain documentary proof of U.S. citizenship before allowing a would-be voter to register, and that registered voters produce a photo ID to verify they are who they say they are when voting.The fact is, we should have enacted this legislation years ago to fix a problem with the 1993 National Voter Registration Act. That bill, also called the “Motor Voter” law, authorized government officials to create a voter registration form that allows an applicant to declare, by checking a box, that they are a United States citizen — but which, crucially, does not require proof of citizenship.
OPINION — WOMEN’S VOICES MATTER: PASS THE SAVE AMERICA ACT
Now, in the wake of four years of the Biden administration’s open-door policy at the border, which allowed millions of illegal immigrants to enter our country, we need this legislation more than ever.
The critical components of the legislation are enormously popular. They are widely supported across all demographic groups. In a recent poll conducted for Tea Party Patriots Action by McLaughlin & Associates, 84% of survey respondents agreed that “Only United States citizens should be allowed to vote in elections for the American president, senators, and representatives,” with 93% of Republicans, 82% of Independents, and even 76% of Democrats agreeing.
