1. United States
2. Calif.
3. Letter

I am writing to urge you to oppose the SAVE America Act (H.R. 22/S.128), which is scheduled for a House vote during the week of February 9th. This legislation would create unprecedented barriers to voter registration by requiring citizens to present proof of citizenship both when registering to vote and when casting a ballot. More than 21.3 million Americans lack immediate access to documentary proof of citizenship, and over 140 million Americans do not have a passport. This bill would effectively disenfranchise millions of eligible voters who cannot easily obtain these documents. The impact would fall disproportionately on specific groups: 69 million women who changed their last name after marriage would lack birth certificates matching their legal name, citizens of color are three times more likely than white citizens to lack required documents, and elderly Americans are among those least likely to have passports. The in-person registration requirement would also prevent military members serving abroad from easily registering to vote, creating an unconscionable barrier for those defending our country. Transgender people who have changed their names may be denied new passports entirely. Disabled people, who already face significant voting difficulties, would encounter even more stringent obstacles. When the House passed H.R. 22 in April 2025 with a 220-208 vote, it did so without evidence of the widespread voter fraud this bill purports to address. This legislation is a solution in search of a problem, designed to block eligible people from voting rather than protect election integrity. I ask that you oppose the SAVE America Act and protect the fundamental right to vote for all eligible Americans. Our democracy depends on expanding access to the ballot box, not creating unnecessary barriers that disenfranchise millions of citizens.