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SAVE Act Would Hinder Voting Access | New Bedford News
A new bill called the SAVE America Act threatens to make voting harder for millions of Americans by demanding documentary proof of citizenship — a requirement that would disproportionately hurt vulnerable groups like married women, military personnel, students, seniors, rural residents, and people with disabilities. While proponents claim it’s to stop illegal voting, documented cases of noncitizens voting are extremely rare, and current laws already punish such acts. Instead of solving a non-existent problem, this bill would burden election officials with costly new procedures, diverting…
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