politics
Lisa Murkowski got the SAVE America Act wrong
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) has misread the SAVE America Act. In her Wall Street Journal op-ed laying out her opposition to the legislation, she repeatedly misstates what the bill requires, overlooks safeguards written directly into its text, and presents speculative worst-case scenarios as inevitable consequences. Her misbegotten criticism rests on several fundamental misreadings of the legislation and is just as wrong as the critics of “Seward’s Folly.”
TL;DR
- Senator Murkowski's objections to the SAVE America Act are based on misinterpretations of the bill's requirements and safeguards.
- The article refutes claims that rural Alaskans would face costly travel for registration, noting existing numerous registration sites under the National Voter Registration Act.
- It addresses concerns about name changes, tribal IDs, and lawsuits, explaining that the SAVE America Act includes alternative processes and clarifies existing provisions.
- The SAVE America Act aims to ensure citizenship is established before registration, contrasting with Alaska's current 'register-first' policy.
- The analysis contends that personal lawsuits against election workers are overstated, as the NVRA provision focuses on compliance orders, not monetary damages.