Representative Smith Votes against Bill to Disenfranchise Married Women, Deployed Servicemembers 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Smith (D- Wash.) released the following statement regarding the passage of H.R. 22, The SAVE Act.
 
“I voted no on the bill that disenfranchises millions of Americans, also known as the “SAVE” Act.

"The right to vote in free and fair elections is one of the most important foundations of our democracy.

"The SAVE Act takes us backwards by stripping voting away from millions of Americans who should be able to vote, from overseas servicemembers to married women who changed their names. If this policy becomes law, it will disenfranchise over a million women in Washington State, disenfranchise servicemembers deployed overseas, and could cost Washingtonians over $361 million just to register to vote.

"I am committed to safeguarding the fundamental right to vote. Congress has a responsibility to protect this constitutional right, and we must do more to ensure all Americans have their voices heard at the ballot box."

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