Washington voting rights advocates push for democracy vouchers state-wide

The SAVE Act is an affront to democracy

The right to vote is one of the most fundamental rights Americans have. Activists have worked for over a century to expand voting rights to disenfranchised groups. Lawmakers are now threatening that right.  Introduced in Congress on Jan. 3, 2025, House Resolution 22 is referred to as the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) sponsored this bill, which is intended to keep illegal immigrants from voting. I…

Washington voting rights advocates push for democracy vouchers state-wide

Washington voting rights advocates push for democracy vouchers state-wide kcpnews2 Wed, 05/07/2025 - 05:50 Image (Washington News Service) Click play to listen to this article Audio file Seattle's City Council voted last week to put the city's Democracy Voucher Program on the ballot to be renewed in August and supporters of the program are looking to take it statewide.Launched in 2017, the program gives each resident four $25 vouchers to dona…