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Ready-to-use call scripts and emails to tell your senators to oppose the SAVE Act, a bill that would make millions of Americans show a passport or birth certificate just to register to vote. Copy, personalize, send.
The basics
The SAVE Act is a bill in Congress that would require every American to show a document like a passport or birth certificate, in person, to register to vote or update their registration. Most people do not carry those documents, and many do not have easy access to them.
The Brennan Center estimates that more than 21 million voting-age citizens do not have ready access to proof-of-citizenship documents. The bill is especially hard on married women whose current name does not match their birth certificate, on rural and older voters, and on young people registering for the first time. It passed the U.S. House in February 2026 and is stalled in the Senate, which is exactly why calling your senators now matters.
Who this affects
This one is not about any single group, and that is the point. When it gets harder to register, it gets harder for all of us to be heard, including the families fighting every day for their kids. If you can vote today, this is about keeping it that way.
- It is not law yet. The SAVE Act passed the U.S. House in February 2026 and is stalled in the Senate, where it needs 60 votes, so your senators are the ones to call.
- It would require in-person, documentary proof of citizenship, like a passport or birth certificate, to register or update your registration.
- The Brennan Center estimates more than 21 million voting-age citizens do not have those documents readily available.
Call script~30 sec
Hi, my name is [YOUR NAME] and I'm a constituent from [YOUR TOWN, ZIP]. I'm calling about the SAVE Act, the bill that would require people to show a passport or birth certificate in person just to register to vote. I'm asking [SENATOR LAST NAME] to vote no on the SAVE Act and to oppose any version of it. Optional, and this line matters: [I've voted here for years, and I don't have my birth certificate handy. This bill would make it harder for people like me to stay registered.] Can you tell me where [SENATOR LAST NAME] stands on the SAVE Act? Thank you for your time.
Email subject
Please vote no on the SAVE Act and protect the right to register to vote
Email messagepaste into the message box
Dear [SENATOR LAST NAME], I'm a constituent from [YOUR TOWN, ZIP], and I'm writing about the SAVE Act. This bill would require every American to show a document like a passport or birth certificate, in person, just to register to vote or update their registration. Most people do not carry those documents, and the Brennan Center estimates that more than 21 million voting-age citizens do not have them readily available. It is especially hard on married women whose name has changed, on rural and older voters, and on young people registering for the first time. The right to vote is the one that protects all the others. I don't want to see eligible citizens turned away over paperwork. Optional, and worth adding: [My own family would be affected because ...] I'm asking you to vote no on the SAVE Act and to oppose any version of it. Please tell me where you stand. I'd appreciate a written response. Thank you, [YOUR NAME] [YOUR TOWN, ZIP]
Find them: call the U.S. Capitol switchboard 202-224-3121, or look up your address at congress.gov/members.
Call script~30 sec
Hi, my name is [YOUR NAME] and I'm a constituent from [YOUR TOWN, ZIP]. I'm calling about voting access in our state. Some states are passing laws that require documentary proof of citizenship to register, which can keep eligible citizens from voting. I want [STATE LEGISLATOR LAST NAME] to oppose any state law that makes it harder for eligible citizens to register or stay registered. Optional: [I've voted here for years, and I want it to stay that easy for my neighbors and for my kids when they turn eighteen.] Where does [STATE LEGISLATOR LAST NAME] stand on protecting voting access? Thank you.
Email subject
Protect voting access for eligible citizens in our state
Email messagepaste into the message box
Dear [TITLE AND LAST NAME], I'm a constituent from [YOUR TOWN, ZIP], writing about voting access here at home. Alongside the federal SAVE Act, some states are passing their own laws that require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote. These rules sound simple, but they turn away eligible citizens who do not have a passport or birth certificate on hand, and they hit married women, rural and older voters, and first-time voters hardest. I'm asking you to oppose any state law that makes it harder for eligible citizens to register or stay registered, and to protect the ways people register now. Please tell me where you stand. I'd appreciate a written response. Thank you, [YOUR NAME] [YOUR TOWN, ZIP]
Find your Ohio House and Senate members to fill in the brackets above. Your address stays on your device.
Text or DM to one person
Heads up. There's a bill in Congress called the SAVE Act that would make people show a passport or birth certificate just to register to vote. The Brennan Center says more than 21 million citizens don't have those handy. It passed the House and it's stalled in the Senate, so now is the time. Please call your senators at the U.S. Capitol switchboard, 202-224-3121, and ask them to vote no. Two minutes, and it protects the right that protects all the others.