Democrats contend the SAVE Act, short for Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, would lead to mass voter suppression of women and minorities.
The House passed a measure requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration on Thursday. The bill gained four Democrat votes in the House vote Thursday. The Republican-controlled House passed the measure sponsored by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, last year.
But the then-Democrat controlled Senate didn’t vote on the bill. Republicans now have a Senate majority, but not enough to override a Democrat filibuster. However, the GOP could apply public pressure, as polling has shown that more than 70% of Americans oppose proposals to allow noncitizens to vote, while more than 80% support requiring proof of identity at the ballot box.
Here are four key points Democrats have made about the legislation.
