“They either don’t care that millions of women will be stripped of their right to vote, or that has been their goal all along.”
A bill that Republicans say will prevent non-citizens from voting, which is already illegal in the US, could render millions of married American women ineligible to vote.
Democrat Lori Trahan claims that under the SAVE (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility) Act, anyone who does not have an updated passport could be disqualified from voting if their current name does not match their birth certificate.
Overhauling election laws are one of the Republican party's signature issues for the year, with the proof-of-citizenship requirement one of President Donald Trump's top election-related priorities.
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