Fact-checking Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on the effects of the SAVE America Act
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Schumer overstated current in-person voter registration rates to oppose Republican SAVE America Act requiring such registration.
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If the SAVE America Act passes, Americans would be required to register in-person to vote, eliminating online and mail registration options currently used by many voters.
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Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer claimed the SAVE America Act would mandate in-person voter registration, a practice he said only 5% of Americans currently use. The fact-check confirms the act would indeed require in-person registration, but disputes Schumer's statistical characterization of current registration behavior, finding the actual rate of in-person registrations is higher than the 5% figure he cited. Schumer's statement appeared designed to underscore Democratic opposition to the Republican-backed voting legislation by suggesting it would impose a burdensome requirement on most Americans. The discrepancy illustrates how both parties cite voter registration data to support their positions on election access and voting reform.
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