In a rare moment of sanity, Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced Friday that she will support the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act - better known as the SAVE Act - which requires documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections.
The legislation, which also mandates approved photo identification when casting ballots, represents basic common sense that should have been federal law decades ago. But in today's political climate, even requiring voters to prove they're American citizens is considered "controversial" by the radical left.
Collins, who has built her career on disappointing conservative voters at every critical juncture, told The Maine Wire in an exclusive comment that she backs the measure. This comes as a pleasant surprise from a senator who typically sides with Democrats when it matters most.
Why This Matters Now
With President Trump's mass deportation efforts already underway and border security being restored, it's crucial that we also secure our electoral system from foreign interference. The SAVE Act would close loopholes that Democrats have exploited for years to flood voter rolls with ineligible participants.
Think about it, folks - you need an ID to buy alcohol, board a plane, or enter a federal building. But somehow requiring identification to vote in elections that determine the future of our republic is "voter suppression"? That's the kind of backwards logic that nearly destroyed America under the Biden regime.
"Every legal American citizen deserves to have their vote count, and that means ensuring only citizens are voting in our elections," Collins stated in her announcement.
The timing couldn't be better. With Republicans controlling both chambers of Congress and Trump in the White House, there's finally a real chance to pass election integrity measures that will protect future elections from the chaos we witnessed in 2020.
Even a broken clock like Susan Collins is right twice a day. Let's hope this signals a broader awakening among establishment Republicans that the American people demand secure elections - no exceptions, no excuses.