Tuesday, February 17, 2026

We still have a chance to protect millions of voters

Folks, last week House Republicans passed the SAVE Act, which if it succeeds in the Senate, could potentially strip the right to vote away from millions of people.

The SAVE Act is a modern day poll tax that undermines Americans’ fundamental right to vote. This bill aims to:

1. End mail-in voter registration and voter registration drives.
2. Upend automatic and online voter registration.
3. Require every voter to show a birth certificate or passport to prove their citizenship, even though it’s already illegal for non-citizens to vote.

Now that the SAVE Act has passed the House, it could be up for a vote in the Senate any day now. If every Republican Senator votes for it the bill will still need seven Democrats to support it, so we still have a chance to stop this terrible bill from becoming law. Will you take a moment to sign our petition, calling on all Democratic Senators to oppose this dangerous, anti-voter bill now?

Every American citizen is entitled to vote, and that’s exactly what Republicans and oligarchs can’t stand, because disenfranchising eligible voters is how they remain in power.

Half of Americans do not have a valid passport or a birth certificate that matches their identification, meaning they could all be deemed ineligible to vote.

Republicans claim this will stop voter fraud by non-citizens (which is virtually non-existent), but we know why they’re really doing this: when the multi-racial working class shows up to vote, billionaires and Republicans lose.

If we stand together, the billionaires and oligarchs have no chance at beating our people-powered movement. Will you join us in urging every Democratic Senator to oppose this bill? It’s our last chance to stop Republicans from disenfranchising millions of Americans.

– Forward Blue


 

 

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