The SAVE Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act) passed in Congress on April 10, 2025, thanks to Rep. Jared Golden and three other Democrats.
Does Jared understand the burden this puts on married women who’ve changed their name? Does Jared realize that 48% of Mainers do not hold passports (an accepted method of proving citizenship)? Backers of the bill claim it is to protect against voter fraud, but upon close inspection, it’s clearly designed to intimidate voters and poll workers.
According to the Heritage Foundation (!), there have been two — yes, two! — instances of attempted voter fraud in Maine. They occurred in 2010. And for that, Jared is willing to impede the right to vote for thousands of Mainers, at a time when our democracy is exceedingly fragile.
Alberta Follansbee
Scarborough
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