The SAVE Act: The Latest GOP Scheme to Silence Women Voters
Oh hey, America. Just when you thought the government couldn’t get any more brazen in its war on democracy, here comes the so-called “SAVE Act”—because nothing says “saving” quite like stripping voting rights from millions of women. Buckle up, because we’re breaking down why this bill is a straight-up voter suppression scheme and what you can do to stop it before it’s too late.
What’s the SAVE Act, and Why Should You Be Pissed?
The SAVE (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility) Act is a Republican-led bill masquerading as a “voter integrity” measure. In reality, it’s a voter suppression tool targeting women—especially women who recently changed their names due to marriage or divorce.
Here’s the scam: The bill would require “documented proof of citizenship” at the polls and for voter registration. Sounds fine on the surface, right? Except millions of women who legally changed their last names (which happens A LOT) now face additional bureaucratic nightmares just to prove they exist. Many married or divorced women don’t have immediate access to the original documents needed—like birth certificates or naturalization papers—meaning they could be turned away at the polls.
Oh, and guess which party benefits the most from women not voting? Spoiler: It’s the one currently trying to pass this bill.
Meanwhile, in Today’s Edition of “The Executive Branch Breaks the Law… Again”
As if Congress wasn’t doing enough damage, the executive branch decided to pile on with today’s round of constitutional dumpster fires:
🔥 The President signed an executive order restricting federal funds to states that don’t comply with voter ID laws. Yes, this means your taxpayer dollars are now a bribe to force red-state voter suppression onto blue states. (AP News)
🔥 The Justice Department continued its purge of non-loyalist prosecutors. Because if the law won’t bend to authoritarian rule, they’ll just fire the people enforcing it. (AP News)
🔥 The administration doubled down on attacks against universities. Today, they threatened to pull federal funding from colleges that don’t “comply” with the administration’s vague free speech rules—aka, let right-wing extremists spew hate unchecked. (The Guardian)
What You Can Do This Week to Stop the SAVE Act
We are not powerless. Congress hasn’t passed this bill yet, and there’s still time to make sure it dies a fiery death. Here’s what you can do:
📞 Call your representatives and demand they vote NO. Politicians hate when their phones ring off the hook. Find yours here: House.gov
📝 Flood Congress with emails. Use Resistbot to send a quick message to your lawmakers.
📢 Blow this up on social media. The more people know about the SAVE Act’s real impact, the harder it is for them to sneak it through. Hashtags to use: #StopTheSAVEAct #VoterSuppression #WomenVote
🗳️ Make sure your voter registration is ironclad. If this passes, you don’t want to be caught off guard. Check yours here: nass.org/can-I-vote
💵 Donate to voting rights organizations. Groups like the ACLU and League of Women Voters are fighting this in court.
👯 Organize locally. Host voter registration drives, help people get their documents in order, and prepare for the worst-case scenario. Check out Indivisible for resources.
Final Thought:
The SAVE Act isn’t about “election security.” It’s about silencing women—especially those who’ve changed their names. It’s about rigging the system in favor of the people already in power. We have one week to raise hell and stop this bill before it lands on the president’s desk. Let’s make it impossible for them to ignore us.
Get mad. Get active. Get loud.
