SAVE Act aims to eliminate valid voters

Every American citizen (rich, poor, young, old) has one precious vote. Rarely does anyone attempt additional votes to face the consequence of jail. But MAGA is desperate to eliminate voters by pressing for stricter requirements proving our citizenship. Absurdly, they call this terrible legislation the SAVE ACT.

Our own representative to Congress, Russ Fulcher, was the chosen MAGA-sponsor of this bill. If it passes, millions of citizens will be unable to vote in November. Most targeted are young voters and married women. Photo IDs issued with barcodes by high schools and universities will no longer be a valid. Women using their husband’s surname will need to prove with documentary proof the change from their birth name to married name.

This bill would levy criminal penalties on poll-workers who do not strictly comply. Imagine a longtime 80-year-old resident, going to cast her vote, being told, “Sorry, you can’t vote because you don’t have papers to prove the name you’ve used for 50-60 years in our community."

Fulcher’s SAVE ACT is an effort to eliminate valid voters. Additionally, it would create a burdensome workload on election offices for an added expense on local taxpayers.

REBECCA HOLLAND

Sandpoint