1. United States
2. Alaska
3. Letter

I’m writing to urge you to oppose the 2025 SAVE Act. This bill poses a serious threat to voting rights across the country, and its impacts would be especially harmful to Alaskans—particularly Native communities and those living in rural areas. The SAVE Act’s strict citizenship verification requirements would create unnecessary barriers to voter registration, despite no evidence of widespread non-citizen voting. In Alaska, where many residents live in remote villages with limited access to DMV offices or broadband internet, such documentation is often difficult to obtain or submit. The bill would disproportionately disenfranchise Indigenous Alaskans who already face logistical challenges when registering and voting. Alaska Natives often rely on same-day registration and outreach efforts that help overcome historical and systemic barriers to participation. These new restrictions would roll back the progress made in expanding access and silencing voices that are already underrepresented. Rural voters may be forced to travel hundreds of miles just to meet new documentation requirements—an unreasonable and discriminatory burden. The SAVE Act does not enhance election security—it suppresses voter participation. It undermines the fundamental right to vote by erecting bureaucratic obstacles that will harm lawful voters more than prevent any theoretical fraud. I urge you to vote NO on the SAVE Act and to stand up for the rights of all Alaskans to access the ballot. Protect our democracy by opposing laws that restrict participation rather than strengthening it.