ACTION ALERT: Tell the Senate to Stop the SAVE America Act to Protect U.S. Elections
The SAVE America Act proposes sweeping changes to federal voting law, including requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship like birth certificates to register to vote and stricter photo identification, such as passport requirements for casting a ballot.
As United Methodists, we believe the right to vote is a sacred trust—one of the clearest ways we help shape a nation grounded in justice, dignity, and the common good.
In the U.S. Congress, the SAVE America Act proposes sweeping changes to federal voting law, including requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote and stricter photo identification requirements for casting a ballot.
While supporters frame the bill as a measure to protect election integrity, its impact will impose new barriers for millions of eligible voters, particularly seniors, low-income communities, rural residents, married women whose names have changed, and communities of color who may lack ready access to passports or certified birth certificates.
At a time when trust in democratic institutions is already fragile, legislation that risks narrowing voter participation rather than strengthening it demands moral scrutiny and critical action.
As outlined in The United Methodist Book of Resolutions #4103, United Methodists believe in “voting rights protections in the United States”. The resolution declares that protecting the right to vote is a moral imperative.
Grounded in our commitment to human dignity and the common good, the resolution calls the Church to resist voter suppression in all its forms and to advocate for equitable access to the ballot, especially for communities that have been historically disenfranchised.
In addition, UMC Social Principles reject the use of government voter suppression or coercion to silence political opponents or those who raise moral objections to unjust or unlawful government actions (Social Principles Government Responsibilities, A. Church and Governments).
While this misguided bill has passed in the U.S. House of Representatives, it is still being discussed and debated in the U.S. Senate. As United Methodists, our faith, civic responsibility and compels us to act and defend a democracy where every eligible citizen can participate fully and freely in the democratic process.
Stand with the United Methodist Church and contact your senators by taking action through the message form below.
