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Rachel Leingang

US House passes bill requiring people to prove citizenship in order to vote

people stand in line near a sign that says 'vote here'
People wait in line to vote on the last day of early voting in Atlanta, Georgia, on 1 November 2024. Photograph: Elijah Nouvelage/AFP via Getty Images

The US House approved a bill on Thursday that would require people to prove they are citizens when they register to vote, which opponents claim could disenfranchise millions of Americans.

The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or the Save Act, which was approved on a 220-208 vote, is aimed at eliminating rare instances of noncitizens voting in US elections based on the false belief that large numbers of noncitizens are voting.

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