Wendy Weiser
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or any armed federal agents of any sort anywhere near where voting or elections are being conducted.
There is very clear federal law, both civil and criminal, that prohibit intimidation of voters.
That's certainly a valid concern.
I am confident that courts will move quickly if that happens to try to prohibit it.
But I do think election officials, voters, communities are planning just in case, in case the administration does not follow the law.
to make sure that voters and all voters feel safe in their communities and participating.
And voters can also plan ahead, think about voting early or voting by mail if they're worried in their communities.
But this would be clearly unlawful and inappropriate.
The SAVE Act is a vote suppression bill.
It would block millions of American citizens from voting.
It requires you to show a passport or birth certificate, as you said, in order to register to vote.
And 21 million eligible American citizens don't have ready access to those documents.
Roughly half of Americans don't even have a passport.
Many of us don't even know where our birth certificate is.
The SAVE Act would really upend elections and block millions of Americans.
It is a real risk.
I think there's going to be likely a vote on the House floor this week or next, and Americans should pay attention.
This is their representative, so this is an opportunity to
make their voices heard.
This is shaking voters' confidence in the system.