Republicans are pushing to enact the most significant federal intervention into voting in generations. While encouraging that the Save America Act is unlikely to become law, it’s troubling that Washington’s urge to nationalize elections hasn’t subsided. It would also nearly eliminate mail-in voting while requiring voters to show government-issued ID at polling locations. A federal law already mandates that states require voters in national elections to attest, under penalty of perjury, that they are U.S. citizens. The Save America Act would override the preferences of each state, leaving only narrow exceptions for members of the military or some disabled Americans.

Source: Washington Post March 19, 2026 20:25 UTC