issue: SAVE Act

The SAVE Act Is the STOP Act—It Stops Women from Voting

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Statement by National NOW President Kim Villanueva  The SAVE Act, just passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, strips away more rights for women by stopping millions of people from voting. These new restrictions would undermine free and fair elections and grab more power for Donald Trump and a Republican party that repeatedly blocks legislation that benefits women.   The SAVE Act disenfranchises millions — as many as 69 million women — by requiring Americans to produce a passport or birth certificate that matches their current legal Read more …

“The SAVE Doesn’t SAVE—It Oppresses Everyone”

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Statement by NOW President Christian F. Nunes  Washington D.C. — The House-passed SAVE Act is based on falsehoods, built on lies, and meant not to preserve democracy but further weaken it.  By requiring states to obtain proof of citizenship in person from people who are registering to vote it will disenfranchise millions, disproportionately impacting women, Read more …