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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(135,361 posts)
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 02:38 PM Yesterday

"Not passing the Save Act could result in Republican voters sitting out the election in November".

Senate GOP plows forward on SAVE America Act amid pressure from right

The Senate is planning to debate and vote on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, called the SAVE America Act, through this weekend as Senate conservatives warn that a failure to make significant progress on President Trump’s No. 1 legislative priority could result in Republican voters sitting out the election in November.

The Senate is expected to vote Saturday on an amendment sponsored by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), a staunch Trump ally, to bar transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports.

Then the Senate will pivot to vote Sunday on a motion to advance the nomination of Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to serve as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, which would set up a final confirmation vote for Mullin on Monday.

The Senate will then move back to debating the SAVE America Act, which conservatives want to keep on the floor for weeks longer.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/senate-gop-plows-forward-save-100000919.html



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"Not passing the Save Act could result in Republican voters sitting out the election in November". (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Yesterday OP
So I get it. If they can't cheat, they don't wanna play. Walleye Yesterday #1
EXACTLY!! bluestarone Yesterday #19
Keep up the good work, Republicans. Passages Yesterday #2
yup Skittles Yesterday #11
They are out doing themselves under Trump. Passages Yesterday #13
I know they don't care about We the People Skittles Yesterday #14
I don't know the answer to that either. Passages Yesterday #15
They should just sit out every election C_U_L8R Yesterday #3
Lol..yep BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #6
Passing the SAVE act will disenfranchise millions of Republicans too. Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #4
Passing it means the end of free and fair elections Johonny Yesterday #5
I read the save act...it's convoluted Buckeyeblue Yesterday #7
No. It doesn't apply to voters already registered Wiz Imp Yesterday #17
They say that like it's a bad thing. Wednesdays Yesterday #8
Wait, so odins folly Yesterday #9
Then republican voters are going to be sitting it out in November no_hypocrisy Yesterday #10
It doesn't apply to already registered voters Wiz Imp Yesterday #18
The irony is that shit ton of their own voters will absolutely be screwed by this too. Jbraybarten Yesterday #12
And the problem *is*? UTUSN Yesterday #16
What can we do to get Republican voters to move to Russia? struggle4progress Yesterday #20

Skittles

(171,495 posts)
11. yup
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 05:02 PM
Yesterday

actively trying to suppress the vote and moving forward with replacing the grossly incompetent Noem with the grossly incompetent Mullin

the greedy old pig party just gets better and better

Passages

(4,059 posts)
13. They are out doing themselves under Trump.
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 05:07 PM
Yesterday

The political party of corruption and death. If they don't destroy life by rejecting climate change, you may lose your home to medical debt, they can put you in a detention camp, or they'll just bomb you where you live...they're a worldwide disease.

Skittles

(171,495 posts)
14. I know they don't care about We the People
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 05:26 PM
Yesterday

but it's like they don't even care about their own families - WTF

C_U_L8R

(49,340 posts)
3. They should just sit out every election
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 02:49 PM
Yesterday

Anyone so brainless as to vote for Trump has clearly demonstrated an inability to make rational decisions.

Fiendish Thingy

(23,060 posts)
4. Passing the SAVE act will disenfranchise millions of Republicans too.
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 02:55 PM
Yesterday

This is all political theatre.

Johonny

(26,096 posts)
5. Passing it means the end of free and fair elections
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 02:57 PM
Yesterday

Why so many people want voter ID is beyond me. Americans are fucking so stupid. It's just incredible.

Buckeyeblue

(6,345 posts)
7. I read the save act...it's convoluted
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 03:28 PM
Yesterday

But my take-aways and questions are this:

1. Does it apply to voters already registered? A lot of the act deals with how voters are registered.

2. This seems to set a different set of rules for federal elections vs. State and local elections. States can overcome this by adopting similar rules for registering voters in the state. I assume if states refuse to do this, this law would force everyone in that state to re-register to vote for Federal elections.

3. This seems to require an real ID or passport to be presented when you vote. It does call out that there are no changes if a state already requires this. Michigan requires a photo ID but I don't believe it's a real ID (what you need now to get on a plane).

5. State have to submit to homeland security to have registered voters validated. This will be an absolute shit show for blue states.

This is definitely unconstitutional since states have control over their elections. And even the current court has refused to get involved in state voter laws. But this court has no integrity and is probably going to figure out how to make this stick.

So I hope our people stick to their stated intent to filibuster the hell out if this.


Wiz Imp

(9,908 posts)
17. No. It doesn't apply to voters already registered
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 06:13 PM
Yesterday
https://www.factcheck.org/2026/03/qa-on-the-save-america-act/
Would registered voters be required to reregister with proper documentation to vote?
There’s no requirement in the bill for all registered voters to reregister. However, if a voter did need to reregister for other reasons, such as moving or changing their name, they would have to show documentation proving their citizenship. “Under any method of voter registration in a State, the State shall not accept and process an application to register to vote in an election for Federal office unless the applicant presents documentary proof of United States citizenship with the application,” the legislation says.

odins folly

(586 posts)
9. Wait, so
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 04:15 PM
Yesterday
Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, called the SAVE America Act,

So because the orange anus demands it be called the save america act the full title is “Safeguard American Voter Eligibility America Act”???

Yea, that’s the ticket, dunce….

no_hypocrisy

(54,852 posts)
10. Then republican voters are going to be sitting it out in November
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 04:59 PM
Yesterday

whether or not the SAVE Act is passed.

Many of them will find it challenging to have both passport/birth certificate and state-issued documents (drivers licenses).

Wiz Imp

(9,908 posts)
18. It doesn't apply to already registered voters
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 06:14 PM
Yesterday
https://www.factcheck.org/2026/03/qa-on-the-save-america-act/
Would registered voters be required to reregister with proper documentation to vote?
There’s no requirement in the bill for all registered voters to reregister. However, if a voter did need to reregister for other reasons, such as moving or changing their name, they would have to show documentation proving their citizenship. “Under any method of voter registration in a State, the State shall not accept and process an application to register to vote in an election for Federal office unless the applicant presents documentary proof of United States citizenship with the application,” the legislation says.
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