Associated Press: Senate Democrats denounce Republican efforts on voting, elections
By Christina Cassidy
The lawmakers are highlighting what they say are GOP actions that threaten to disenfranchise millions of Americans.
Sen. Alex Padilla, a Democrat from California, helped organize Wednesday’s floor speeches in response to the Republican-sponsored SAVE Act and President Trump’s recent executive order on elections. Padilla said the actions would make it harder for people to vote and are based on “endless lies and conspiracy theories about massive voter fraud.”
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called the legislation “one of the most destructive, dangerous voter suppression bills in recent memory.”
The SAVE Act, which passed the House on April 10, would require people registering to vote to provide documented proof of citizenship.
Among other changes, Trump’s order directs a federal agency to update the national voter registration form to include such a requirement.
Republicans say proof of citizenship is necessary to prevent any noncitizen voting, which research and state reviews show is rare. Republicans say even a few instances undermine public confidence in elections.
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