John Fetterman Says He Will Never Vote For Current Version Of Election Integrity Law

Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman said on Wednesday that he will never vote for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act in its current form.

Fetterman said on “The Takeout with Major Garrett” that he is against restrictions on mail-in voting, arguing that it is safe and has even been supported by Republicans. The SAVE Act would require all Americans to show proof of citizenship with documentation in person before voting, which would largely impact mail-based and online voter registration.

“I don’t supportin its current state to vote Save America. And the president is constantly critical onmail-in voting, and that’s ridiculous,” Fetterman said. “It’s safe. Some of the best examples in the countryare from red states like Ohio and Florida, of course. And now I have a unique perspective onthat too, as in 2019, as I was lieutenant governor, the Republicans in Pennsylvania pushedfor mail-in voting.” 

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Fetterman acknowledged that most Americans support some form of voter identification and stated he would vote for legislation that required Americans to show ID before voting. He also argued that the legislation will never pass the filibuster.

“So if the Republicans wouldever just make it showing basic state ID to vote, hey, I’m not going to tell 83% of Americans thatthey’re wrong or that they are Jim Crow. And also the reason why the SAVE Act will never pass,because the filibuster,” Fetterman continued.