State Representative-elect David Rose (R-30), who was elected to Arizona's 30th State House District last week, is calling for the passage of the SAVE America Act in the Senate, claiming the incoming Democrats will try to weaken election security measures.
The Context
Like in much of the country, Arizona's Republican-led Legislature flipped blue last week, and the incoming Democrats are allegedly already seeking to reform the Grand Canyon State's election laws.
This includes measures to implement same-day or automatic voter registration and reinstate the Permanent Early Voting List (PEVL).
PEVL was a system in which voters could choose to automatically receive a mail-in ballot at every election unless they wanted to be removed, had moved, or had died. Under Governor Doug Ducey (R-AZ), the system was reorganized in 2021 into the Active Early Voting List (AEVL), which requires election recorders to automatically remove voters from the list if they did not vote in two consecutive election cycles.
Rose's Demand for Action
"Arizona Democrats haven't even taken office yet, and they're already talking about weakening basic election safeguards. That's not what Arizonans voted for," Rep.-elect Rose said in a press release.Ā "A driver's license doesn't prove citizenship, and same-day registration gives election officials less time to verify who's eligible to vote. When you weaken those checks, you risk putting ineligible voters on the rolls and undermining public confidence in election results. Making registration faster shouldn't come at the expense of getting it right."
The new representative further emphasized that "Only American citizens have the right to vote in our elections. Verifying citizenship is common sense and helps protect every lawful vote. Democrats should be strengthening these safeguards, not undermining them. The House has already passed the SAVE America Act. Senate Republicans need to bring it to a final vote before Congress adjourns."
Rose is Not Alone
Arizona's Republicans in Congress have been equally vocal in demanding that the Senate pass the SAVE America Act, with Representative Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) among the most persistent.
