The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or SAVE Act, deserves the gold medal of Washingtonian acronyms. Sponsored by U.S. Republican Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21), the SAVE Act will do what it promises: SAVE America … or at least give us a fighting chance for the future.

That is, if Congress can actually pass the thing. While the GOP-led House has proved no obstacle to moving SAVE forward, the Senate remains a challenge, with time ticking down on Congress’s deadline to send the bill to President Trump for signature or walk into yet another election where non-citizens are casting ballots. This state of affairs is somewhat incredible when you consider that SAVE does, in fact, have backing from figures like moderate Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), who sometimes acts as a block on top conservative agenda items. Ironically, in the case of SAVE, it’s other senators who seem to be standing in the way nonsensically.

It’s insane we aren’t abiding by the provisions of SAVE already. The bill requires individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections, establishes criminal penalties for non-citizen voting, and requires states to remove noncitizens from their official voter lists. 176 countries worldwide already require this kind of proof of identity and eligibility to vote. Maybe this is why even Collins is a “yes”; SAVE is that rare bit of true........

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