White House Dismisses SAVE Act Voter Disenfranchisement Claims

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday dismissed Democratic assertions that the proposed SAVE America Act would prevent married women from voting due to name changes after marriage, calling the claims a baseless myth during a briefing. The legislation, which has passed the House but faces obstacles in the Senate, aims to require proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration and photo identification at polling places, among other election reforms.

Leavitt emphasized that the bill targets non-citizen voting, not eligible Americans. "The SAVE America Act does not prohibit anyone from voting, with the exception of illegal aliens," she said. Addressing concerns about name discrepancies, she noted that voters already registered under their current names would remain unaffected. For those seeking to register after a name change, states would need to provide processes to resolve mismatches using existing documents like passports, REAL IDs or birth certificates. "They just have to go through their state processes to update that documentation," Leavitt said, adding that such updates are routine for tasks like obtaining a driver's license or Social Security card.