LCV and Chispa Statements on Legislation to Subvert Voting Rights

For Immediate Release

April 1, 2025

Contact: Mika Hyer, mhyer@lcv.org, 940-783-2230

Chispa/En Español: Elena Gaona, egaona@lcv.org 202-907-9717

Washington, D.C. — In response to the House consideration of the SAVE Act, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) and Chispa issued the following statements:

“This anti-voter bill would keep millions of eligible citizens from voting across the country and imperil our fundamental right to choose our leaders,” said Senior Director of Judiciary & Democracy Doug Lindner. “The SAVE Act would intentionally make voting harder for huge numbers of eligible Americans — including tens of millions who changed their names when getting married, over a hundred million who don’t have passports, rural and elderly communities, military voters and people with disabilities, communities of color, and everyone who relies on registering to vote online, by mail, or anywhere other than an election office. Following Trump’s illegal and unconstitutional attempts to roll back the right to vote for millions of Americans across the country, Congress must reject this attack on our rights and protect our freedom to choose our own politicians.”

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“The SAVE Act would be disastrous for everyone’s voting rights in the U.S. It uses anti-immigrant disinformation to make it harder for every citizen to register to vote,” said Art Terrazas, Chispa LCV Legislative and Policy Manager.  “And this disturbing bill follows the overreaching, unconstitutional attempt by the President through his executive order to set a brand new set of rules for our elections. The President and Congress should take actions that will strengthen our elections and ensure that all eligible voters have access to the ballot box instead of scapegoating immigrant communities and proceeding with dangerous anti-voter actions. Our democracy is stronger when every eligible voter, regardless of color, party, income, or zip code, has equal access to the decisions that shape our future.”

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