Last fall, Texas Republican Chip Roy introduced the SAVE Act, legislation that would make it harder for all American citizens to cast a ballot. Introduced weeks before the presidential election, Washington Republicans used the bill to stoke fears about American immigrants and voting.  

Now, with Republicans in control of the U.S. House and Senate, the bill could be voted on and sent to Trump’s desk to become law any day.  

Here are five things to know about the SAVE Act:

1. It makes it harder for married women to vote.

As many as 69 million married women won’t be able to vote if this law were to pass. Why? Because they’ve gotten married and changed their last name, and the SAVE Act requires that voters’ last names must match their birth certificate.

Does your last name match your birth certificate?  

2. It makes it harder for rural voters to cast a ballot.

In fact, a Center for American Progress study found that under this law, rural voters would be forced to drive hours to vote— on average, 4.5 hours roundtrip. And that’s assuming a car is available 그리고 하나 affordable means of transportation.

3. It makes it harder for all American citizens and registered voters to cast a ballot. 

According to a recent survey, one in ten Americans do not have access to a passport or birth certificate. These documents are required to register to vote or cast a ballot—even if you’re already registered.

Do you know where your birth certificate is? 

4. The bill is redundant and unnecessary.

What Washington politicians won’t tell you is 나t is already illegal for non-U.S. citizens to vote for the president and Congress. In fact, it is a federal crime—and has been since 1996—with punishment by fine 그리고 jail. A non-U.S. citizen who votes also risks deportation.

5. The bill creates more red tape.

With more paperwork comes more staff time, bureaucracy, and delays. Under the bill, government staff would be required to spend more time checking information that has already been checked.

For example, if you registered to vote in 1989, you’ve already proved your citizenship. Under the SAVE Act, you’d have to present that proof again, and more of your taxpayer dollars would go toward a government employee checking that information for a second time, which could lead to longer lines and wait times at the polls.  

Does that sound like draining the swamp to you?  

And let’s not forget how we got here.  

Congressional Republicans first introduced the bill as a safety valve in case of emergency: if Donald Trump lost the presidential election. Instead of crying wolf, they’d cry “election fraud” and scapegoat American immigrants for the loss. Just as Trump did when he fairly lost the election to Joe Biden in 2020.  

Even though Trump went on to win the 2024 election, national Republicans are still pushing the legislation through to silence thousands of voices—voices like yours.   

The bill is completely redundant of laws already in place and would only add additional barriers and more red tape.   

So, 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. But that’s what those in power want: for you to stay silent so they can do what’s in their best interest—not yours.  

Call your senators TODAY and tell them to vote “No!” on the SAVE Act.