House Republicans support legislation to impose stricter proof of citizenship requirements before the midterm elections.

The bill, called the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, would require Americans to prove their citizenship when registering to vote.

This would be done by presenting a valid passport or birth certificate, along with a current government-issued photo ID.

The conservatives argue that this would prevent any possibility of voter fraud.

However, Democrats anticipate that such requirements would disenfranchise millions of citizens.

Currently, federal law requires voters in national elections to be citizens, but there is no requirement to provide proof, and lying carries criminal penalties.

Republican Representative Lisa Murkowski has expressed her opposition to the bill promoted by the White House.

“When Democrats tried to push through sweeping election reform in 2021, Republicans unanimously opposed it because it would have federalized elections, something we have long opposed. Now I see proposals like the SAVE Act and the MEGA Act that would effectively accomplish just that. Again, I do not support these efforts.