On Sept. 25, the House and Senate passed a temporary budget bill to keep the federal government funded through Dec. 20. The bill would keep the government funded at current levels. Previous budget proposals included provisions of the SAVE Act, but those were cut from the final version that Congress passed.
Former President Donald Trump previously urged Republicans to shut down the government if they can’t get any election security provisions into a funding bill.
People across multiple social media platforms have claimed the SAVE Act could make it more difficult or even impossible for some married women to register to vote if they’ve changed their last names and haven’t updated their forms of identification.
A number of readers, including Barb and Karin, asked us if that’s true.
THE QUESTION
Could the SAVE Act make it more difficult for some people who changed their last name to register to vote?
THE SOURCES
- SAVE Act
- Press release summarizing the SAVE Act from Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), the bill’s sponsor
- 2023 Pew Research survey
- Alliant Credit Union
- National Organization for Women (NOW)
- 2006 Brennan Center for Justice survey
THE ANSWER
Yes, the SAVE Act could make it more difficult for some people who have changed their last name to register to vote.
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