PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE

Oppose the S.A.V.E. Act (H.R.22/S.128)

The S.A.V.E. Act jeopardizes millions of Americans right to vote, especially married women whose name is different than on their birth Certificate. https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/22

Write to your Senators. The House passed this bill in April.
Note:  Representative Erin Houchin, IN Dist. 9, is a co-sponsor of the S.A.V.E. Act, H.R. 22

Sample Letter  

Use this link. Add your own stories: https://www.lwv.org/take-action/tell-your-members-congress-oppose-save-act

Or find your legislators and write a letter from scratch:  https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials

Dear Senator:

As your constituent, I implore you to oppose H.R. 22, the SAVE Act, which would require citizenship documentation to register to vote despite the fact that voters in every state are already required to affirm or verify their citizenship status when registering.  

It is already illegal for non-citizens to vote in federal elections. Additionally, state election officials ban non-citizen voting in all state elections and have systems to verify an individual voter’s eligibility and ensure that voter rolls are accurate. The bill’s requirement of a document to prove American citizenship to register to vote in federal elections is unnecessary and creates yet another barrier to voting.

Please vote “No,” on the SAVE Act to ensure that every eligible US citizen has the freedom to vote unimpeded by discriminatory rules rooted in fear and division.

References:
More than 21 million American citizens don't have the required documents readily available according to survey data.  But the so-called SAVE Act would likely adversely affect far more Americans than the data suggests.  https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/save-act-would-undermine-voter-registration-all-americans 

• You are a U.S. citizen and resident of Indiana; AND

• You are at least 18 years old on or before the election; AND

• You are not currently in prison, convicted of a crime; AND

• You’ve lived in your voting precinct at least 30 days before the election; (If you have moved within 30 days of the election, vote at your former precinct, either in-person or absentee by mail.)  AND

• You are registered to vote (before the deadline).

Election Security Rumor vs. Reality

How can you tell the difference?

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) provides excellent info on best practices to ensure safe elections. The “Rumor vs. Reality” section is designed to address disinformation narratives by providing accurate information related to elections.  You can read about common myths and fact check the reality HERE.