1. United States
2. Pa.
3. Letter

The SAVE Act is not all it seems. Requiring voter iID is generally supported, but this proposed legislation would limit voter participation. My married name differs from my birth name, and I was twice refused PA REAL ID (as were other women there), because the DMV representative told me that my marriage certificate was not proof of name change. I was told that my marriage certificate was "ceremonial," and that I would need to go to court in order to secure a legal name change. How many people will be denied their right to vote because of a name change? How many people have no access to their birth certificate and/or passport? Way too many! If the goal is to require voter ID, a State or Federal picture ID should be acceptable. Please advocate for changes to the proposal to remove unnecessary barriers to the right to vote.