The House of Representatives passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act in April 2025. Now, the Senate must reject this bill to prevent it from becoming law.
The SAVE Act would require citizenship documentation to register to vote—even though voters in every state are already required to affirm or verify their citizenship status when registering. Americans do not need MORE obstacles to vote. The SAVE Act would create one more barrier to the voting process, as many eligible voters do not have easy access to the necessary documents.
Many communities of eligible voters would be unnecessarily burdened by the requirements of the SAVE Act. Among them are military voters who would be required to present documentation every time they re-register to vote when their family moves. Families who have been impacted by natural disasters may have lost necessary documentation and would be required to jump through hoops to replace these documents to register to vote while also going through the traumatic process of rebuilding their lives. Additionally, Americans who have changed their name, like married women, would also be required to secure updated documentation to register to vote. Compared to White US citizens, citizens of color are three times more likely to lack documents such as birth certificates, passports, naturalization certificates, or certificates of citizenship or face difficulties accessing them.
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4/24/2025
Federal Court Blocks Part of Anti-Voter Trump Executive Order Challenged by League of Women Voters
On April 24, 2025, a federal judge temporarily blocked provisions of an anti-voter executive order challenged by the League of Women Voters.
4/17/2025
LWV Declares United States in a “Constitutional Crisis,” Announces New Initiative to Mobilize Voters
On April 17, 2025, the nonpartisan League of Women Voters took the step of labeling our current moment a “constitutional crisis.” Concurrently, LWV announced a new initiative, Unite and Rise 8.5, to mobilize 8.5 million voters to step up and defend our democracy.
4/10/2025
A Dangerous Step Backward for Our Democracy: League of Women Voters Responds to Passage of the SAVE Act in the US House
The League of Women Voters stands strongly opposed to the passage of the SAVE Act in the US House.
4/1/2025
Voting Rights Groups Challenge Trump’s Recent Anti-Voter Executive Order
A coalition of voting rights organizations filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of Columbia to challenge President Trump’s unlawful executive order on voting.
3/26/2025
A Dangerous Attempt to Silence American Voters: LWV Responds to President Trump’s Anti-Voter Executive Order
The League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's signed executive order that threatens Americans’ freedom to vote and tramples states’ constitutional authority to run their own elections.
3/25/2025
The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act is a Trick
HR 22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, will require that every eligible voter provide documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote even though voters in every state are already required to affirm or verify their citizenship status when registering and voting.
1/27/2025
The Recent Rise of Anti-Voter Litigation
A significant number of anti-voter lawsuits were filed that sought to disrupt election administration and purge eligible voters from the rolls around the 2024 federal election. The League of Women Voters of the United States (“LWVUS”) monitored these eleventh-hour anti-voter lawsuits, including the substantial amount of voter purge lawsuits.
1/24/2025
The Democracy Impact of President Trump’s First Week Actions
League of Women Voters of the US CEO Celina Stewart issued the following statement in response to actions taken by the new administration this week and the impact they will have on our democracy.
1/17/2025
Our Oath to Democracy
On January 20, Inauguration Day, the next president and vice president of the United States will be sworn into office in front of the US Capitol Building. As part of the peaceful transfer of power, the two men will recite their Oaths of Office, swearing to protect and defend the US Constitution and to enact their duties faithfully. As our democracy anticipates unprecedented challenges, there could be no better time to pledge our own oath to protect and preserve democracy. Here’s ours.