Rep. Shomari Figures Criticizes SAVE Act for Making Voting Harder

Opposition to the SAVE Act

• 🎯 Rep. Shomari Figures, representing Alabama and the birthplace of the civil rights movement, criticizes the proposed SAVE Act.
• ⚠️ The bill requires voters to present proof of citizenship when registering to vote, which Figures argues makes it harder to register.
• 🗣️ He states that election integrity has become a push by colleagues only after Donald Trump suggested it.

Historical Context of Voting Rights

• ✊ Figures honors the legacy of civil rights activists like James Reed, Jimmy Lee Jackson, Viola Leo, Andrew Goodman, James Cheney, Michael Schwerner, and Congressman John Lewis, who died for the right to vote.
• 📜 He emphasizes that the current bill would make it tougher than ever in American history to register to vote.

Modern Technology vs. Voting Access

• 💡 Despite having the technological ability to verify election eligibility, the focus is on making registration more difficult.
• ✅ Figures asserts that the goal should be to make it easier for people to vote, not harder.