Native Land Pod Wrong Target! The SAVE Act Won’t Save Us | Angela Rye SoloPod
Mar 17, 2026
Vincent Evans, Executive Director for the Congressional Black Caucus and policy advocate, explains the SAVE Act and its threat to voting access. They discuss the Target controversy, how documentation rules would disenfranchise millions, and the political motives behind voter ID pushes. The conversation ends with a call to contact senators and reminders of historical struggles for voting rights.
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SAVE Act Framed As Solution In Search Of A Problem
- The SAVE Act is a voter suppression measure framed as protecting elections from noncitizen voting.
- Vincent Evans says studies show noncitizen voting is negligible and the bill creates hurdles like requiring passports or birth certificates.
Who Loses Access Under New ID Rules
- The SAVE Act would disproportionately affect women, students, elders, and poor citizens who lack passports or easily verifiable birth records.
- Examples include name changes from marriage, college students with moved addresses, and elders with nonstandard birth documents.
Voter ID Pushes Grew After 2008 Backlash
- The push for stricter voter ID laws intensified after 2008 and correlates with political reaction to Barack Obama's election.
- Angela Rye and Vincent Evans link the shift from bipartisan support to partisan efforts to restrict access.