Newly-Elected Rose Urges Passage Of SAVE America Act Fearing Arizona Will Weaken Election Integrity

PHOENIX – Arizona State Representative-elect David Rose is calling on the U.S. Senate to pass the SAVE America Act before Congress adjourns, warning that Arizona Democrats are already pursuing election law changes that could undermine voter eligibility safeguards as they prepare to take control of the state Legislature.

Democratic proposals to implement same-day voter registration and automatic voter registration through the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) have raised concerns about the ability of election officials to adequately verify voter eligibility and prevent ineligible individuals from being added to Arizona’s voter rolls.

“Arizona Democrats haven’t even taken office yet, and they’re already talking about weakening basic election safeguards. That’s not what Arizonans voted for,” said Representative-elect Rose. “A driver’s license doesn’t prove citizenship, and same-day registration gives election officials less time to verify who’s eligible to vote. When you weaken those checks, you risk putting ineligible voters on the rolls and undermining public confidence in election results. Making registration faster shouldn’t come at the expense of getting it right.”

The House-passed SAVE America Act would strengthen federal election integrity requirements by mandating documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration, establishing voter identification requirements, and improving voter roll verification procedures.

The legislation also includes alternative methods for eligible American citizens who lack traditional documentation to establish proof of citizenship, ensuring that lawful voters retain access to the ballot.

Rose emphasized that protecting the integrity of elections should be a bipartisan priority and urged Senate Republicans to act before the current congressional session ends.

“Only American citizens have the right to vote in our elections. Verifying citizenship is common sense and helps protect every lawful vote,” Representative-elect Rose said. “Democrats should be strengthening these safeguards, not undermining them. The House has already passed the SAVE America Act. Senate Republicans need to bring it to a final vote before Congress adjourns.”