Tell the U.S. Senate: don’t make voting harder

The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act would require voters to show documents many American citizens don’t have access to — and place even more burdensome requirements on anyone who has changed their name, including through marriage

The following is from the AFL-CIO:

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 18, 2026) — Gas prices are spiking, grocery prices are still sky-high and workers are struggling just to pay the bills while wages aren’t keeping up.

With a record like that, President Trump and his allies who control Congress are scheming for other ways to secure their power in November’s election, so they’re pushing the Senate to pass a bill that would make it harder for millions of Americans to vote. Trump has even said that he won’t sign any other bills into law until the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (or SAVE America) Act passes.

The SAVE America Act would require you to have a valid passport or a certified copy of your birth certificate, and present those documents in person at an election office each time you want to register to vote or update your voter registration. If you’ve ever changed your name, such as through marriage, you would need to provide even more documents to convince an election official that you are who you say you are.

For working people who don’t have the money to get a passport and go on a fancy vacation, or the time to chase down documents and stand in another DMV-style line, this bill could prevent many eligible voters—from every political party—from casting their ballots.

That’s why your senators need to hear from you. How would you be impacted if they made it harder to register to vote, update your voter registration or cast a ballot?

Only half of Americans have a passport, and many don’t have the time or the $65 to $165 required to get one. Many others no longer have their birth certificates, and getting replacements can be costly and time consuming. Still others, like married women who have changed their names, would need to gather even more documents and may not be successful.

If your senators might vote for this bad bill, your call is important. Let them know the people they represent don’t support schemes to keep eligible Americans from voting.

And even if your senators oppose this bad bill, they still need to hear from you—because they want to lift up the voices of working people in their state who would be hurt from this legislation.

This is voter suppression, plain and simple. Could it affect you? CALL your senators and let them know. Dial 844-733-3172 or visit go.aflcio.org/voter-call to be connected.

Your call could go a long way to help protect our democracy and your own voting rights.