Trump-backed SAVE Act is newest effort to collect private voter information
Summary
President Donald Trump supports the SAVE Act, a new law that would consolidate personal voter information from states into federal control to verify voter eligibility. The law requires proof of citizenship and voter ID to register and vote and is facing legal challenges and criticism for centralizing election power.Key Facts
- The SAVE Act is supported by President Trump and aims to gather private voter information at the federal level.
- It requires states to collect data from sources like the Social Security Administration and state ID cards to confirm citizenship.
- The bill passed the House of Representatives but has not yet passed the Senate.
- President Trump has refused to sign a bipartisan housing bill to pressure the Senate to pass the SAVE Act.
- Voting rights groups and some former government officials argue that election administration should remain a state responsibility, as intended by the Constitution.
- The administration has tried to build a national voter database using data from Homeland Security, IRS, and Social Security Administration, which has led to lawsuits from states over privacy concerns.
- Courts have blocked or limited many of the administration’s efforts to collect voter information.
- Federal laws exist to ensure accurate state voter rolls, and the Department of Justice claims authority to enforce them.
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