How the Republicans plan on stealing the next election.
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Republican (& Democratic) States are pushing through their own versions of the SAVE America Act (Voter Suppression law)
Republicans in a number of states are moving forward with plans to add citizenship requirements to their voting laws,
Republican lawmakers in Arkansas, Kansas, South Dakota and West Virginia have put various citizenship-related amendments on the ballot.
This would create a new proof of citizenship (a passport or birth certificate that matches the name on your ID). This requirement would applicable to new registrants and currently registered voters in Florida.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/25/republican-states-save-america-act-00844237
Other bills in many states would prohibit the use of drop boxes for mail ballots, Student ID’s, Same-day registration, restrictions on mail ballot applications, prohibit distribution of food or drinks to people waiting in line to vote, would allow Voter Purges.
Arizona, Alaska, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Tennessee are states where Republicans in state legislature are trying to pass voter suppression bills. Republicans are even introducing bills in states that are solidly democratic such as Illinois (19 bills introduced by Republicans), Hawaii, Maryland, New York, Vermont, Washington.
A bill introduced in Illinois by Senator Chaplin Rose (R) would require the following:
IL S 181 - Rose (R) - Bill Summary
This bill, as introduced on January 17, 2025, would:
* Require all voters to present a valid and current form of photo ID prior to voting in person early or on Election Day. Acceptable forms of ID would include: an Illinois driver's license or state ID, a disabled person's ID, a senior citizen ID, a firearm owner's ID, a U.S. passport with the voter's current address, or any other government-issued ID with the voter's name, address, and photo. Voters who are indigent and unable to obtain a voter ID without paying a fee and voters with a religious objection to being photographed may vote a provisional ballot and sign an affidavit stating their exemption.
* Require voters who do not present acceptable photo ID to vote a provisional ballot. The voter would need to provide an acceptable form of ID to election officials within 10 calendar days of casting the provisional ballot.
* Require the secretary of state to issue a voter identification card to registered voters who do not have one of the acceptable forms of ID. The voter identification card would contain the voter's name, signature, and photo. The voter would need to provide one of a list of documents to establish their eligibility for the card.
* Require mail ballot applications to be submitted no later than 30 days before an election. Under existing law, these applications may be submitted as late as 5 days before the election. The bill would also require mail ballot applicants to attest that they will not be physically present in the county on the day of the election, which is not required under current law.
* Eliminate the permanent mail voting list.
* Prohibit the use of drop boxes for mail ballots.
* Generally require mail ballots to be returned by the 7th day after the election to be counted, instead of the 14th day as under existing law. UOCAVA voters would be exempted from this change.
* Create a felony criminal offense for any person who gathers more than 3 mail ballots on behalf of another person and submits them to an election authority during a single election, other than a person acting in their professional scope as a courier. A person convicted of this offense would be ineligible for public employment for a 5-year period after the conviction.
* End the voter registration "grace period," under which same-day registration is available, on the 7th day before the election. Under existing law, the grace period extends through the day of the election.
* Prohibit a polling place from being located in a residential building.
* Require at least one vote center to be located in a municipality with a population of 5,000 or less. Under existing law, election authorities only need to establish a single vote center, in their greatest population center.
* Ensure that only persons acting on behalf of an election authority may print or distribute ballots.
* Require provisional ballots to be counted no later than 7 days after the election. Existing law provides for this to be completed within 14 days of the election.
* Specify that the distribution of food or drinks to people waiting in line to vote constitutes prohibited electioneering activity.
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