Murkowski Rejects SAVE America Act, Saying 6 Alaska Election Offices Cannot Handle It
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Updated · Democracy Docket · Jul 18
Murkowski Rejects SAVE America Act, Saying 6 Alaska Election Offices Cannot Handle It
1 articles · Updated · Democracy Docket · Jul 18
Summary
Lisa Murkowski said she will never vote for the SAVE America Act, arguing its current text would disenfranchise Alaskans and create nationwide election chaos before November.
Six election offices serve all of Alaska, she wrote, meaning many rural and island voters would face hundreds of dollars in flights, hotels and cab fares to meet in-person proof-of-citizenship requirements.
Mail voting is also central in Alaska because of weather and distance, but Trump’s version would sharply restrict absentee ballots to narrow cases such as military deployment and illness.
Implementation timing is another obstacle: Murkowski said the bill cannot realistically be put in place for this year’s midterms, a concern also raised by Sen. Thom Tillis and other Republican holdouts.
Trump pressed the Senate to pass the measure in a Thursday speech centered on debunked voter-fraud claims, but the bill still lacks enough GOP votes and Murkowski’s stance drew MAGA backlash online.