Congressman Dan Goldman joined advocacy groups to oppose the SAVE Act, which mandates strict checks on voter identity documents and in-person verification, potentially disenfranchising many eligible voters. Critics argue it would create significant barriers, especially for marginalized groups like married women, trans individuals, and military members. Goldman emphasized that the legislation undermines voter registration processes like same-day and automatic registration, and does not address any real issues, but rather complicates voting for those already facing challenges, reflecting poorly on the intent of its supporters. The bill, passed by the House, awaits Senate action.
"This bill threatens same-day registration, early voting, and automatic voter registration in a deliberate effort to disenfranchise millions of legal American voters, making it as difficult as possible for many to cast their ballots. The SAVE Act doesn't solve any real issues - it was crafted to intensify the challenges that women, servicemembers, and rural Americans already face at the polls."
"Opponents have highlighted concerns that the House's bill could throw up barriers for some married women and trans people who have changed their names and have not amended their birth certificates, as well as for overseas military members and disabled voters who would not be able to visit offices in person."
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