SAVE Act debate could require proof of citizenship to register, adding hurdles for some California voters who rely on mail ballots.

The senate holds a rare weekend vote right now on key pieces of the save America act. Advertisement. About Our Ads

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said the SAVE America Act would require in-person voter registration, “something only 5% of Americans do today." The act would require that, but the rate of in-person registrations is higher than Schumer said.

Several Republican-led states are passing their own versions of the SAVE America Act, Trump-backed legislation that would introduce new proof-of-citizenship requirements to register to vote.

To hear some prominent MAGA voices tell it, the marathon Senate debate over the “SAVE America Act” is an existential one for the Republican Party. But the urgency to pass the legislation is not felt by Americans more widely.

Americans registering to vote may need to show documentary proof of citizenship, rather than checking a box or signing a statement

The bill would require voters to provide proof of citizenship when they register and to present approved identification when they go to the polls.

Sen. John Thune and Republican lawmakers address the ongoing debate over the SAVE America Act.

Senate Democrats voted Saturday to defeat a Republican-sponsored amendment to the SAVE America Act that would prohibit transgender athletes from participating in girls’ or women’s sports, an issue