Trump urges swift passage of SAVE America Act to shore up elections
TL;DR
President Trump is calling on Congress to pass the SAVE America Act to safeguard U.S. elections by strengthening voter ID and citizenship verification, and by addressing mail-in voting risks. The White House pitches voter ID as broadly popular with the public, citing multiple polls, and argues such measures do not reduce turnout. It also asserts voting by mail raises fraud risks, and claims strong public support for the act (including substantial backing from independents and some Democrats) as a commonsense way to protect election integrity.
Topics:nationpolitics#election-reform#partisan-politics#politics#us-politics#voter-id#voting-security
- The SAVE America Act Is the Most Popular Election Reform in Decades The White House (.gov)
- What’s in the ‘SAVE America Act’ and why is it so important to Donald Trump? CNN
- Republicans plan marathon debate for SAVE America Act Politico
- Thune Is in a Vise as Trump and the Far Right Demand a Fight on SAVE America Act The New York Times
- Senate GOP eyes blame game as Trump-backed SAVE Act heads for defeat Fox News
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