Constitutional Opinion No. 2026-0672
Case Information
- Content Scored
- H.R. 22 (119th) — SAVE Act (documentary proof of citizenship for federal voter registration)
- Source
- U.S. Congress (govinfo.gov)
- Author
- 119th Congress
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-10
- Content Type
- Legislation
- Opinion Issued
- 2026-07-19
- AFCS Version
- 1.0
Holding
The SAVE Act amends the National Voter Registration Act to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections, mandates removal of noncitizens from rolls upon verified information, requires federal citizenship-verification information sharing, and creates criminal penalties for officials who register applicants lacking proof. Squarely aligned with the highest-weighted election commitments: Article II (Sovereignty of the Citizen — auditable, citizen-only elections), Article VI (citizenship integrity at the ballot), and Article III (one uniform eligibility standard). As operative statutory text it takes the v1.2 Legal/Normative Text Weighting (85/15); uniquely among legal texts scored to date the substance is strongly aligned, so 85/15 confirms an America First result. A federalism observation (federal requirements on state registration) is noted but not scored as controlling, since it is federal action within federal elections that the election-integrity priority affirmatively favors. Tier 1 = 84; Final 85 — America First. No Automatic Fail.
It is the judgment of this Court that Opinion No. 2026-0672 is hereby entered into the record, in accordance with the America First Constitutional Standard. The score stands. The reasoning is published. The record is public.