Maine voters deserve the truth regarding the ironically named SAVE America Act. Requiring Voter ID constitutes a distracting sideshow in this bill. All election data show that voter fraud among citizens and non-citizens alike is statistically irrelevant.

This hurried bill demands that the federal government, not each state as defined by law, assume control of all elections. This overreach includes all states submitting all sensitive voter information and records to Kristi Noem’s Department of Homeland Security. Can Sen. Susan Collins tell Maine voters how Ms. Noem convinced her she can be trusted with this sacred, protected information? 

This bill is plainly a modern-day poll tax that requires currently registered, legal voters to buy expensive passports and be able to present birth certificates. It also adds layers of bureaucratic chaos to the registration process and reduces absentee and mail-in options. The bill’s proponents disguise their true goal of greatly reducing the number of eligible voters who cast votes. Surely Sen. Collins believes she can win an election in which every eligible Maine voter votes.

Peter Lasagna
Auburn

Editor’s note (March 12, 2026): A previous version of this letter mentioned Rep. Jared Golden. Golden supported the SAVE Act in 2025. Golden opposed the SAVE America Act last month.