The Save Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Rep. Tom McClintock (CA-05) delivered the following remarks on the House floor in support of the SAVE ACT:

Mr. Speaker:

In every election, somebody wins and somebody loses. Democracy depends on the losing side trusting that the election was a fair and accurate reflection of the will of the majority. And the winning side depends on that same perception for the legitimacy of their office.

For centuries, our elections were the gold standard of the world – because they were VERY hard to cheat. Thirty-day registration, in-person election-day voting, and proof of identity were essential components of this process.

In recent years, in many states, the woke left has torn down these safeguards. Mail in ballots where there is no chain of custody, counting ballots weeks after election day, counting ballots in secret, ballot harvesting, same day registration, turning election DAY into election MONTH and forbidding proof of identity – all make cheating easy and destroy the public’s confidence in the process.

In many jurisdictions, the Democrats have made it clear they intend to allow non-citizens to vote – the ultimate in foreign election interference. Well, I have news for them: American elections are for Americans. The SAVE Act restores this vital principle by requiring proof of citizenship and identity in the federal elections that affect EVERY American.

Americans should pay close attention to THIS vote – for it will reveal those who would subvert YOUR vote to foreign nationals.