Griffith Statement on House Passage of SAVE Act
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 – The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 8281, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, also known as the SAVE Act. The legislation seeks to promote election integrity by preventing non-citizen voting in the United States. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“Non-citizen voting dilutes the voting power of American citizens and erodes public trust in our elections.
“I supported the SAVE Act because I am concerned about illegal immigrants being able to vote in jurisdictions where non-citizen voting is allowed. New York City and Washington, D.C., are two cities that have entertained allowing non-citizen voting in local elections.”
BACKGROUND:
Congressman Griffith introduced this Congress H.R. 4460, the NO VOTE for Non-Citizens Act of 2023, seeking to ensure only eligible American citizens may participate in federal elections. The bill withholds some federal dollars that go to localities that allow non-citizens to vote in their elections.
July 11, 2024 @ 9:33 am
I applaud the passage of the SAVE act and appreciate Congressman Griffith’s vote.
Unfortunately Sen. Shumer & his lib pals will refuse to pass it in the Senate. They know allowing non-citizens to vote is the only chance they have of winning future elections.