DAVID BLACKMON: Why Climate Lobby Fears American Citizens Deciding Elections

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As the Senate debate on the SAVE America Act kicked off Tuesday, it was quite interesting to observe which factions were lining up for and against the bill.

E&E News dropped a gem highlighting the actions of one faction titled “Why climate champions are sweating the ‘SAVE America Act.’” The piece depicts a meltdown mode gripping environmental groups and their Democratic allies in Congress over the bill, sponsored by Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee and Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy.

Why exactly are these self-appointed saviors of the planet so panicked? The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act does one simple thing: it affirms that only U.S. citizens get to vote in U.S. federal elections. That’s it. No energy policy mandates. No green subsidies, no tax breaks for anyone. Just common-sense election integrity. (RELATED: John Thune Asked Why GOP Lacks 51 Votes For Talking Filibuster On SAVE Act)

The bill requires documentary proof of citizenship — think passport, birth certificate, or equivalent REAL ID-compliant document — to register to vote. It mandates photo identification at the ballot box in every state. And it directs states to proactively scrub non-citizens from existing voter rolls while ending mail-only registration........

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