Bill > S1383

This bill, titled the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (or SAVE America Act), significantly amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require individuals registering to vote in federal elections to provide documentary proof of United States citizenship, with specific acceptable forms of identification listed, including REAL ID-compliant documents, passports, military IDs with service records, or government-issued IDs showing a U.S. birthplace, along with other supporting documents like birth certificates or adoption decrees in certain cases. It also mandates that states verify citizenship for all voter registration applications, including those submitted through motor vehicle driver's license applications and national mail voter registration forms, and requires states to actively remove non-citizens from voter rolls by comparing registration lists with federal databases like the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system, while also establishing processes for individuals who cannot immediately provide documentary proof of citizenship. Furthermore, the bill introduces a requirement for voters in federal elections to present a valid photo identification when voting in person, with exceptions for religious objections to being photographed and for absent uniformed services voters, and requires a copy of photo ID or specific identifying information for those voting by mail, while also ensuring public access to digital imaging devices for obtaining copies of identification.

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