U.S. Senator John Cornyn of Texas and U.S. Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) have joined together to introduce the SAVE America Act, which would require individuals to present proof of citizenship when registering to vote, as well as photo identification before voting in a federal election.
“It is ridiculous that we need to pass a bill to ensure that Americans alone are the ones voting in our federal elections, but thanks to Joe Biden’s reckless open-border policies and Democrat-run sanctuary cities, this is the reality we live in,” said Cornyn. “This commonsense legislation requires an individual to show proof of citizenship when registering to vote as well as a photo ID before casting a ballot to ensure our elections are secure and solely determined by American citizens, and I’m proud to support it.”
The legislation would also ensure states appropriately maintain voter rolls by removing non-citizens from existing voter rolls.
Cornyn is a co-sponsor of the original SAVE Act, which would require individuals to present proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections, and states to appropriately maintain voter rolls. The SAVE America Act, Cornyn said, builds on this legislation by also requiring individuals to present a photo ID to vote in a federal election.
Texas already requires individuals to present a photo ID to vote, and this legislation would ensure other states would, too.
Under the Biden-Harris administration, at least ten million illegal aliens reportedly poured into communities nationwide. In many states, those illegal aliens are eligible for driver’s licenses and other benefits, providing opportunities to potentially register to vote illegally in federal elections.
Democrats have largely resisted efforts to enforce voter ID requirements.
