The “Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act” aka the SAVE Act, is being debated in the US Senate this week.

Our NH Senators Shaheen and Hassan are standing strong in opposition. We thank them.

The debate has numerous times made clear this is not simply a photo ID requirement bill. It is a power grab by the federal government over what is constitutionally a states rights issue. It would change the voting laws and procedures in many states. And it would potentially disenfranchise millions of people who would need to register or reregister to vote but lack access to paperwork such as passports or birth certificates.

This is what the national LWV points out: “This bill also requires every state to run its voter database through the Department of Homeland Security’s Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements system….The League supports accurate voter rolls and secure elections. But election integrity must be pursued in ways that are transparent, lawful, and protective of constitutional and statutory rights. Further requiring states to run their databases through a system that was never built to fulfill these requests, would disenfranchise historically marginalized communities. Naturalized citizens and immigrant communities are particularly vulnerable to database inaccuracies.”

Call our Senators and thank them for holding the line against the SAVE Act:

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen: Call (202) 224-2841 / 603-647-7500

Sen. Maggie Hassan: Call (202) 224-3324 / (603) 622-2204