The House passed a requirement to prove US citizenship to vote. This is how it could affect voting

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : Republicans say there is a provision in the SAVE Act that directs states to develop a process for accepting supplemental documents such as a marriage certificate, which could establish the connection between a birth certificate and a government-issued ID.
55% : If it eventually becomes the law, the SAVE Act would take effect immediately and apply to all voter registration applications.
55% : Although states designate REAL ID compliance on driver's licenses with a marking such as a gold or black star, that alone would not indicate U.S. citizenship.
46% : The bill, known as the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or the SAVE Act, now heads to the Senate, where its fate is uncertain because Republicans don't have a large enough majority to avoid a filibuster.
45% : States are currently not required to label IDs with a "citizen" mark, although a handful of states (Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Vermont and Washington) offer a citizen-only REAL ID alternative that might meet SAVE Act requirements.

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