Some Galveston County voters fear disenfranchisement as SAVE Act advances

Some Galveston County voters fear disenfranchisement as SAVE Act advances

The SAVE America Act would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register or update voter information, creating barriers for women who’ve changed their names, naturalized citizens and residents without ready access to citizenship documents, voting rights advocates said.

Trump-backed SAVE Act raises concerns about women’s voting rights

The SAVE Act, or Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, was introduced in Congress to prevent noncitizens from voting. The act would require citizens to show proof of citizenship when registering to vote, which could affect people whose names do not match their birth certificates, such as married women who took their spouse’s last name.