SAVE Act Designed to Ensure Only Citizens Vote

The SAVE Act, introduced by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), would require documentary proof of US citizenship to vote in any election for federal office. Valid forms of ID are as follows:

—A form of identification consistent with the requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005;

—A valid US Passport;

—A valid US military identification card along with a US military record of service showing the applicant’s place of birth was in the US;

—A valid government issued photo ID showing the applicant’s place of birth was in the US;

—A valid government photo ID issued by a federal, state, or tribal government other than an identification described above, but only if presented with one or more of the following:

—A certified birth certificate issued by a State, a unit of local, or tribal government which was issued by the entity in question, was filed with the office responsible for keeping vital records in the state, includes the full name, date of birth, and place of birth of the applicant, lists the full names of one or both of the parents, has the signature of an individual authorized to sign birth certificates, includes the date that the certificate was filed with the office responsible for keeping vital records, and has the seal of the entity that issued the birth certificate.

—An extract from a US hospital Record of Birth created at the time of the applicant’s birth which indicates that the applicant’s place of birth was in the US;

—A final adoption decree showing the applicant’s name and showing the applicant’s place of birth was in the US;

—A consular report of birth abroad of a citizen of the US or a certification issued by the Secretary of State;

—A Naturalization Certificate, Certificate of Citizenship, or any other document or method of proof of US citizenship issued by the Federal Government.

—An American Indian Card issued by the Department of Homeland Security with the classification KIC.

The bill has been referred to the Committee on House Administration.