April 6, 2025
Dear editor;
A recent letter to the editor in The Voice asserted that the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act requires unnecessary proof of citizenship before voting in federal elections. The author’s viewpoint is typical of those who encourage election fraud.
SAVE Act amends a 1993 National Voter Registration Act by requiring documentary proof of citizenship before registering and/or voting in federal elections. Additionally, the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 explicitly prohibits noncitizens from voting in federal elections. Certifying documents to prove citizenship include a REAL ID that indicates citizenship, a valid U.S. Passport, and military ID and service record, among others. The reason behind the SAVE Act is to eliminate the voter fraud in federal elections.
Election fraud is a huge problem in our country. One example is cited by Judicial Watch in its April issue of its newsletter Verdict. Through a FOIA request to the District of Columbia Board of Elections it learned that 388 noncitizens voted in Washington, D.C.’s November 2024 election. Of this total more than 230 were registered Democrats, less than 20 registered Republicans, with the remainder silent about party affiliation. This situation is made worse by the D.C. Council amending its 1955 voting regulations in 2023, allowing all noncitizen residents, including illegal aliens, to vote in local elections. Washington D.C. is typical of many other Democrat bastions throughout America who have passed similar rules.
As someone who served his nation for many years in the Submarine Force, I strongly object to anyone suggesting it is “unnecessary and burdensome” to prove their citizenship before voting. Also, as someone who grew up on the southwest side of Chicago, I recall the first miracle I personally observed as a child, i.e., watching dead people come out from the grave to vote on election day. Seems it still is going on in Illinois, and encouraged by many.
Leonard R. Wass, Oswego