READ: Op-Ed warns the impact of the SAVE America Act could be catastrophic (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Written By League of Women Voters of PA

In an Op-Ed published in the Philadelphia Inquirer on February 12, 2026, League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania Executive Director Amy Widestrom cautioned that the impact of the SAVE America Act could be far-reaching, potentially disenfranchising millions of Americans and hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians. Widestrom warned that the Act, which would require all voters to present documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote and every time they cast a ballot, “is not a minor paperwork adjustment. It is a fundamental change to how Americans exercise a constitutional right.”

“Mainly, it seeks to solve an issue that does not exist: noncitizens are already prohibited from registering to vote and checks are already in place to prevent ineligible voters from casting ballots.

“The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania urges our Pennsylvania senators to reject this renewed effort to undermine Americans’ freedom to vote.”

Read the full Opinion piece here.

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