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Tell your House member to preserve easy access to the vote!

The federal government should not get in the way of our ability to vote.

The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act would make it harder for millions of eligible Americans to register and vote by requiring strict proof of citizenship, such as a passport or birth certificate, and other documents. Many Americans lack these documents, can not easily or quickly obtain them, and cannot afford the fees for processing such documentation. The SAVE Act is a modern-day poll tax, and it is unnecessary and immoral. There is virtually no election fraud in our voting system, a minuscule number of people vote more than once—a tiny risk compared to a major obstacle to voting.

Extremist lawmakers are championing the SAVE Act and corralling supportive votes on this anti-voter law designed to make it harder to register and vote. The U.S. State Department estimates that a whopping 46.9% of American Citizens did not have a valid passport in FY 2024.

The legislative branch has a constitutional responsibility to safeguard free and fair elections and ensure all American citizens can freely, securely, and easily exercise their right to vote. The SAVE Act would undermine easy access, making our elections less free and less fair.

Our American democracy works best when all people can have influence and share decision-making power. Requiring every voter to provide a passport or birth certificate in person to register or update their voter information would impact all of us. Still, it would significantly threaten the ability to vote for working-class Americans, older voters, people who’ve changed their last name, and those who’ve lost essential documents due to natural disasters. Voting is how we use the power of our communities to ensure we can all benefit from our democracy.

Despite its name, the SAVE Act does not protect or safeguard elections; it restricts access and reduces participation rates.

We will continue to urge Congress to pass federal voting rights legislation and ensure our democracy works for all. Although we may not be able to do that in the 119th Congress, we won’t give up the persuasion campaign.

In the meantime, tell your representative in the House to preserve easy access to the vote, and do so by voting NO on the SAVE Act

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UU Grounding

As of General Assembly 2024, as Unitarian Universalists, we have agreed to “adopt new language on core religious values.” We agree love is the power that holds us together and is at the center of our shared values. The values we share include all the following, which we hold as inseparable and deeply interconnected: Interdependence, Pluralism, Justice, Transformation, Generosity, and Equity. (Read more on the Article II revision process.)

With these agreed core religious values in mind, we also ground our call to preserve easy access to the vote in support of a healthy democracy in the following Unitarian Universalist Statements:

Stop Voter Suppression and Partner for Voting Rights and a Multiracial Democracy, 2021 AIW
Undoing Systemic White Supremacy: A Call to Prophetic Action, 2021 SOC
Our Democracy Uncorrupted, 2019 SOC
Oppose Citizens United—Support Free Speech for People, 2011 AIW
Moral Values for a Pluralistic Society, 2007 SOC
Voting Rights for Communities of Color, 2007 RR

Tell your House member to preserve easy access to the vote!

The federal government should not get in the way of our ability to vote.

The SAVE Act is a modern-day poll tax, and it is unnecessary and immoral. The reality of our voting system is virtually no election fraud, a minuscule number of people who vote more than once—a tiny risk compared to a major obstacle to voting.

Tell your Representative in the House to preserve easy access to the vote, and do so by voting NO on the SAVE Act!

House, Vote No on SAVE Act, preserve access

Subject: Vote No on SAVE Act, preserve easy access to the vote

Message:

As your constituent and supporter of the Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice (UUSJ), I believe we should have a healthy, inclusive democracy. I am writing to express my opposition to the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. Please vote no when the SAVE Act comes before you. Our U.S. voting system should be easy for citizens to participate in, and the SAVE Act will complicate and obstruct access. Our voting system experiences virtually no election fraud and a minuscule number of people who vote more than once. These are minimal risks compared to a major voting obstacle. My faith tradition teaches the inherent worth and dignity of every person and the use of democratic processes in our congregations and society at large. It teaches us to uphold justice so that everyone can participate fully in society. Most Americans in my community agree our democracy is stronger when voters have equal access to the ballot box and when the voices of everyday Americans can be heard. The SAVE Act goes against those values, imposing requirements that disenfranchise millions of eligible voters and erecting restrictive barriers to voting. In doing so, I fear it would allow the voices of everyday, ordinary Americans to be crowded out by powerful interests and corporate actors. Voting is a civic duty, a moral obligation, and—for me— a faithful responsibility. Any measure restricting access to this right is an affront to the maxims we cherish as Americans. I urge you to reject the SAVE Act. Vote No.

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