1. United States
2. Maine
3. Letter

I appreciate your willingness to review the legislation if it comes before the full Senate. However, I remain deeply concerned about the premise behind this bill and the broader narrative surrounding voter fraud. Numerous studies, investigations, and court cases have consistently shown that voter fraud—particularly noncitizen voting in federal elections—is extraordinarily rare. In fact, election officials from both major political parties, as well as federal and state law enforcement agencies, have repeatedly found no evidence of widespread fraud that could meaningfully affect election outcomes. Because it is already illegal for noncitizens to vote and there are already safeguards in place, the justification for sweeping new federal requirements appears unsupported by the evidence. Measures like those proposed in the SAVE Act risk creating significant barriers for eligible voters. Millions of American citizens—particularly seniors, rural residents, married women who have changed their names, and lower-income voters—do not have easy access to the types of documentation that such laws often require. Policies that could disenfranchise eligible voters in order to address a problem that evidence shows is vanishingly rare should be approached with extreme caution. I am also troubled by the broader political context surrounding this legislation. Former President Donald Trump has publicly stated that measures like this are necessary to “guarantee the midterms.” Such statements strongly suggest that the effort is not about solving a genuine election integrity problem but about shaping the electorate in a way that benefits one party politically. When proponents themselves frame these policies as tools to influence electoral outcomes, it undermines the claim that they are merely neutral safeguards. Our democracy depends on both secure elections and accessible participation. Policies should be grounded in clear evidence of a real problem and crafted in a way that protects the right of every eligible American to vote. I urge you to weigh the overwhelming evidence that voter fraud is not a systemic issue and to oppose legislation that could make it harder for lawful citizens to exercise their fundamental democratic rights.