WASHINGTON DC (KOLO) - U.S. Democratic Representatives Susie Lee and Steven Horsford both voted against the SAVE Act in the House.
The SAVE Act would require proof of citizenship when registering to vote and require voters to produce a state issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license, to vote.
The bill passed through the House and heads to the Senate.
In a statement to KOLO 8 News Now, Horsford says the bill would require voters to produce a passport or birth certificate, and effectively eliminate online voter registration, registration by mail, and DMV based registration by requiring applicants to produce citizenship documents in person when registering to vote.
Horsford says this would create substantial burdens, particularly for rural Nevadans.
He also says the bill would federalize aspects of election administration by requiring states to submit voter rolls to the DHS for verification.
Lee, meanwhile, took to Twitter on Wednesday to voice her opposition to the bill.
In a three-minute address, Lee called the bill one that was intended to prevent millions of Americans from voting in elections.
Lee said that she supports requiring ID to vote, but says the bill is a trick to make it harder to vote. She says that anyone who changes their address or party will be required to produce a birth certificate or a passport in person.
KOLO 8 News Now reached out to Representative Mark Amodei for comment on his vote. As of the publication of this article, he has not provided comment.