Jefferson Reporter

Following his vote in favor of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, Representative Gary Palmer (AL-06) released a statement addressing concerns about election integrity.

"The Biden administration and Congressional Democrats have allowed millions of illegal immigrants to infiltrate our nation, hereby threatening the integrity of our elections," said Rep. Palmer. "The American people have lost trust in our election process. It is time for Congress to act and protect the security of the ballot. To restore faith in our elections, we must amend the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), clean up existing voter rolls, and empower citizens to report cases of voter fraud. This is why I voted in support of the SAVE Act."

Palmer further explained that although only American citizens are permitted to vote in U.S. elections, the NVRA currently hinders states from verifying citizenship during voter registration. He stated that similar to the Citizen Ballot Protection Act he introduced last year, the SAVE Act amends the NVRA to require proof of citizenship for voter registration. Additionally, it mandates states to remove non-citizens from their current voter rolls and empowers private citizens to bring civil suits against election officials who fail to enforce these requirements.

"Protecting our elections is vital for the future of our nation," Palmer concluded. "I appreciate Rep. Chip Roy’s (TX-21) leadership on this bill and am proud to be an original co-sponsor of the SAVE Act."