House Passes Measure to Stop Noncitizen Voting in Federal Elections

198 Democrats voted against it - Fred Lucas

• The Republican-controlled House voted 221-198 Wednesday to require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections.
• The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or SAVE Act, would amend the 1993 National Voter Registration Act, known as the “motor voter law,” to require that states obtain documentary proof of U.S. citizenship from someone before he or she may register to vote.
• Five Democrats voted for the legislation, but 198 Democrats voted against it...