{"id":2422618,"date":"2025-04-11T15:18:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T19:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-slams-myth-that-save-act-could-prevent-married-women-from-voting\/"},"modified":"2025-04-11T15:19:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T19:19:38","slug":"white-house-slams-myth-that-save-act-could-prevent-married-women-from-voting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-slams-myth-that-save-act-could-prevent-married-women-from-voting\/","title":{"rendered":"White House slams &#8216;myth&#8217; that SAVE Act could prevent married women from voting"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhite-house-slams-myth-that-save-act-could-prevent-married-women-from-voting%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2422618&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The White House recently addressed concerns regarding the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act), refuting claims that it could prevent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/megadonors-pour-record-amount-of-money-into-get-out-the-vote-effort-for-dems\/\" title=\"Megadonors Pour Record Amount of Money Into \u2018Get Out the Vote\u2019 Effort for Dems\">married women<\/a> from voting if they change their last names. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt emphasized that the act is a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">straightforward measure requiring proof<\/a> of citizenship for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fridays-fun-fraud-fact-mysterious-spike-in-incomplete-nv-voter-registrations-13372-with-invalid-birthdates-and-casinos-and-temporary-rv-parks-as-a-home-address\/\" title=\"FRIDAY&#039;S FUN FRAUD F...: Mysterious Spike in Incomplete NV Voter Registrations - 13,372 with Invalid Birthdates and Casinos and Temporary RV Parks as a Home Address\">voter registration<\/a>, countering fears raised by critics that married women might face disenfranchisement due to discrepancies between their identification and birth certificates. Leavitt labeled thes concerns as myths and stated that the act was designed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-announces-key-steps-to-ensure-election-integrity-in-florida-ballot-harvesting-third-degree-felony\/\" title=\"Ron DeSantis Announces Key Steps to Ensure Election Integrity in Florida: Ballot Harvesting Third-Degree Felony\">enhance election integrity<\/a> and the public&#8217;s trust in the electoral process. The bill, which passed the House with some bipartisan support, will now proceed to the Senate for further consideration.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">White House calls out &lsquo;myth&rsquo; that SAVE Act  could prevent married women from voting<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2088723\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"White House\">White House<\/a> on Friday called out the &ldquo;myth&rdquo; that the recently passed&nbsp;Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3376842\/save-act-requiring-proof-of-citizenship-vote-passes-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"SAVE Act\">SAVE Act<\/a>, could prevent married women from voting if they change their last name.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This act is a commonsense measure that would require proof of citizenship for voting in our elections,&rdquo; White House press secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karoline-leavitt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Karoline Leavitt\">Karoline Leavitt<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3378096\/white-house-commits-releasing-trump-physical-exam-results\/\">White House commits to releasing Trump&#8217;s health results after physical<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3377957\/watch-live-white-house-briefing-trump-physical\/\">WATCH LIVE: White House holds briefing after Trump&#8217;s physical<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3377719\/trump-congressional-push-permanent-daylight-saving-time\/\">Trump backs congressional push for permanent daylight saving time<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The Democrats have been fearmongering about this bill,&rdquo; she continued. &ldquo;They have been saying that married women if their name has changed and they didn&rsquo;t change it on their identification, would not be able to vote. That is a complete fallacy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Reporter: &ldquo;What assurances can you give [married] women voters in America to ease their concerns [regarding the new SAVE Act]?&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>Karoline Leavitt: &ldquo;That is a myth that has been proven wrong by the texts of this bill&hellip; Certainly, I myself, as a married woman, would not stand&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0LavAbfIlp\">pic.twitter.com\/0LavAbfIlp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; RedWave Press (@RedWave_Press) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RedWave_Press\/status\/1910747511976833420?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Four Democrats joined all&nbsp;House Republicans&nbsp;on Thursday to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3376842\/save-act-requiring-proof-of-citizenship-vote-passes-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"pass the&nbsp;bill\">pass the&nbsp;bill<\/a>, which requires proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. While Democrats said such measures are unnecessary because noncitizen voting is extremely rare, Republicans said they are needed for election integrity purposes.<\/p>\n<p>However, Democrats and other critics also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-jim-jordan-gives-ultimatum-on-the-upcoming-electoral-college-showdown-video\/\" title=\"WATCH: Jim Jordan Gives Ultimatum On The Upcoming Electoral College Showdown (VIDEO)\">raised concerns<\/a> that the bill could disenfranchise married women who take their spouse&rsquo;s name because their last name would no longer match their birth certificate.<\/p>\n<p>Leavitt flatly rejected those concerns. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The president [Donald Trump] very much supports a commonsense solution to ensure that only citizens can engage in our elections,&rdquo; Leavitt said. &ldquo;This is critical to improving the integrity of our elections, and also the trust that American citizens need to have in our electoral process &hellip; and that [accusation] is a myth that is proven wrong by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/house-bill\/22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"text of this bill\">text of this bill<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Leavitt pointed out that she is married but has not adopted her husband&rsquo;s last name.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3373251\/culture-clash-new-right-future-coexist-post-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Clash of cultures: Can the New Right coexist with the old &mdash; and with itself?\">Clash of cultures: Can the New Right coexist with the old &mdash; and with itself?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Certainly, I myself, as a married woman, would not stand before this podium if the president did not support such a commonsense measure,&rdquo; she said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The bill will now go to the Senate, where at least seven Democrats must sign on for it to become law.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2088723\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2088723\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>White House debunks &#8216;myth&#8217; 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