1. United States
2. Wash.
3. Letter

Requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote would create serious barriers for eligible Americans. Many citizens do not have easy access to passports or certified birth certificates, and requiring these documents risks disenfranchising seniors, rural residents, low-income voters, and married women whose legal names have changed. It is especially concerning to add new documentation requirements when passport services and offices have been reduced or consolidated in many areas, making these documents harder to obtain. Non-citizen voting in federal elections is already illegal and extremely rare. Policies that create new bureaucratic hurdles will suppress legitimate voters rather than improve election integrity. Please protect the freedom to vote and oppose the SAVE Act.