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House GOP Passes Voter ID Bill That Critics Say Would Disenfranchise Millions

HeadlineApr 11, 2025

The Republican-led House passed a bill Thursday to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. Under the SAVE Act, voters would have to produce a passport, birth certificate or naturalization papers — a requirement critics say will “disenfranchise millions.” The move would effectively end voter registration by mail and online. Anyone who has changed their last name after marriage or for other reasons could be barred from voting if their citizenship documents don’t match current ID. Rural and low-income voters are also less likely to have access to these documents. The bill is not expected to garner the necessary 60 votes to pass in the Senate.

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