共和党州长和司法部长联盟认为，当前登记系统让非法移民人口众多的州对联邦选举产生’不当影响’
作者：贾斯敏·贝尔（Jasmine Baehr）
福克斯新闻
发布时间：2026年3月18日 美国东部时间下午5:01
福克斯独家： 共和党州长和司法部长正在支持唐纳德·特朗普总统推动的要求投票证明公民身份的法案，在一封独家信件中警告称，当前登记系统依赖”荣誉制度”，未能充分核实联邦选举中投票人的身份。
该联盟认为，这些漏洞使非法移民人口众多的州对联邦选举以及数十亿美元纳税人资金的分配拥有”不当影响”。
这些信件来自美国优先政策研究所（AFPI）的州长和司法部长委员会成员，福克斯新闻数字版独家获得，显示共和党州领导人协调支持”保护美国选民资格”（SAVE）法案，特朗普此前曾表示，在签署其他任何法案之前，他必须先签署该法案。
特朗普最近加大了对国会通过SAVE法案（即SAVE美国法案）的压力，称邮寄投票”烂透了”，而该法案本周已被提交参议院进行辩论。
“关于’阻挠议事’和SAVE法案的指南”
共和党州长和司法部长在给福克斯新闻数字版的独家信件中支持特朗普总统推动的要求投票证明公民身份的法案。（格雷姆·斯隆/彭博社通过盖蒂图片社）
“即将到来的最大事情是参议院的SAVE美国法案，”特朗普周二表示，并补充道，”谁会没有选民ID，谁会没有公民身份证明？… 唯一不想拥有这些的人是想作弊的人。”
参议院共和党人已经采取初步步骤推进该法案，以51-48票开始辩论，但由于民主党人仍统一反对，其前进道路仍不确定。
在给参议院领导层的一封信中，AFPI州长委员会成员将SAVE美国法案描述为确保选举”仅由美国公民决定”的”常识性措施”。
共和党触发参议院马拉松式斗争，揭露民主党反对特朗普支持的选民ID法案
华盛顿特区支持SAVE法案的人士举着标牌。（肯特·西村/盖蒂图片社）
这封信由包括阿肯色州州长莎拉·赫卡比·桑德斯、爱荷华州州长金·雷诺兹和德克萨斯州州长里克·佩里在内的一群共和党州长以及来自爱荷华州、阿拉巴马州和南卡罗来纳州等州的司法部长签署。
他们辩称，虽然联邦法律将联邦选举中的投票限制在美国公民范围内，但各州”在登记时无需核实公民身份”。
“非法移民人口众多且几乎没有保障措施的州…在我们国家的立法过程和数十亿美元税收收入分配中不公平地拥有不当影响力，”州长们写道。
众议员：够了！我们将阻挠参议院直到SAVE法案通过
与会者聆听德克萨斯州共和党众议员奇普·罗伊在华盛顿特区美国国会大厦外的上参议院公园举行的”只有公民投票”巴士巡回集会演讲时发言。（肯特·西村/盖蒂图片社）
州长们还指出了当前系统的漏洞，指出虽然许多州要求在投票站出示身份证明，但其他州缺乏在登记阶段核实资格的机制。他们表示，他们准备与州选举官员合作，以保护合资格选民的投票权同时加强保障措施的方式实施该法律。
在另一封信中，共和党司法部长呼应了这些担忧，重点关注当前选民登记系统的执行和结构。
“现有的选民登记程序在很大程度上依赖于诚信制度，选民只需勾选一个方框声称自己是美国公民，而无需任何文件验证，”该组织写道。司法部长们表示，SAVE法案将通过要求申请人在登记联邦选举投票时提供”美国公民身份证明文件”来填补这一空白。
他们强调，该法案将保留各州对选举管理的控制权。
“[SAVE法案]不会将选举国有化，”该组织写道，并补充说，它也不会”剥夺美国公民的选举权”。
白宫称唐纳德·特朗普总统的SAVE美国法案是”常识性立法”。（安娜·莫尼梅克/盖蒂图片社）
司法部长们还反驳了对该提案的批评，写道：”暗示少数族裔、妇女或工人阶级不够聪明，无法获取和提供简单的公民身份证明，这是一种侮辱。”
州长们表示，他们致力于以确保”不会对合资格的美国公民造成不当负担”同时防止不合资格登记的方式实施该法律。
“我们的选民理应知道，他们的投票受到保护，我们国家的选举是自由、公平和安全的，”他们写道。
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“特朗普总统的SAVE美国法案是常识性立法，得到绝大多数希望确保我们的选举安全且只有美国公民才能在美国选举中投票的美国人的支持，”白宫女发言人阿比盖尔·杰克逊在一份声明中告诉福克斯新闻数字版，”我们的选举应该得到最高程度的安全保障，而SAVE美国法案将确保这一点。”
州长和司法部长的信件可在提供的链接中阅读。
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GOP state leaders support Trump’s SAVE America Act in coordinated new letters | Fox News
Coalition argues current registration systems give states with large illegal populations ‘undue influence’ over federal elections
By Jasmine Baehr
Fox News
Published March 18, 2026 5:01pm EDT
FIRST ON FOX: Republican governors and attorneys general are backing President Donald Trump’s push to require proof of citizenship for voting, warning in an exclusive letter that current registration systems rely on an “honor system” and fail to adequately verify who is casting ballots in federal elections.
The coalition argued the gaps give states with large populations of people in the country illegally “undue influence” over federal elections and how billions in taxpayer dollars are distributed.
The letters, from members of the America First Policy Institute’s (AFPI) Governors and Attorneys General Councils and obtained exclusively by Fox News Digital, show coordinated support from Republican state leaders for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, legislation Trump has previously said he has to sign before he’ll sign anything else.
Trump has recently ramped up pressure on Congress to pass the SAVE Act, aka the SAVE America Act, calling mail-in voting “corrupt as h—” as the legislation moved to the Senate floor this week.
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Republican governors and attorneys general back President Donald Trump’s push to require proof of citizenship for voting in letters exclusively provided to Fox News Digital by the America First Policy Institute.(Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“The biggest thing coming up is the SAVE America Act in the Senate,” Trump said Tuesday, adding, “Who would not have voter ID, who would not have proof of citizenship? … The only people who would want not to have that are people that want to cheat.”
Senate Republicans have already taken initial steps to advance the bill, voting 51-48 to begin debate, though its path forward remains uncertain as Democrats remain unified in opposition.
In a letter to Senate leadership, members of AFPI’s Governors Council described the SAVE America Act as a “commonsense measure” to ensure elections are decided “by, and only by, American citizens.”
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People with signs supporting the SAVE Act in Washington, D.C.(Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
The letter was signed by a group of Republican governors, including Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Texas Gov. Rick Perry, as well as attorneys general from states including Iowa, Alabama and South Carolina.
They argued that while federal law limits voting in federal elections to U.S. citizens, states are “not required to verify citizenship at the time of registration.”
“States with large illegal populations and little to no safeguards… unfairly hold undue influence in our Nation’s law-making process and how billions of dollars in tax revenue are distributed,” the governors wrote.
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Attendees listen as Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, speaks at an “Only Citizens Vote” bus tour rally advocating passage of the SAVE Act at Upper Senate Park, Sept. 10, 2025, outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.(Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
The governors also pointed to gaps in current systems, noting that while many states require identification at the polls, others lack mechanisms to verify eligibility at the registration stage. They said they are prepared to work with state election officials to implement the law in a way that protects access for eligible voters while strengthening safeguards.
In a separate letter, Republican attorneys general echoed those concerns, focusing on enforcement and the structure of current voter registration systems.
“Existing voter registration procedures largely rely on the honor system, with voters simply checking a box to claim U.S. citizenship without requiring any documentary verification,” the group wrote. The attorneys general said the SAVE Act would close that gap by requiring applicants to provide “documentary proof of United States citizenship” when registering to vote in federal elections.
They emphasized that the bill would preserve state control over election administration.
“[The SAVE Act] does not nationalize elections,” the group wrote, adding that it also would not “disenfranchise American citizens.”
The White House calls President Donald Trump’s SAVE America Act “commonsense legislation.”(Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
The attorneys general also pushed back on criticism of the proposal, writing: “It is an insult to suggest that minorities, women, or members of the working class are not smart enough to obtain and provide simple proofs of citizenship.”
The governors said they are committed to implementing the law in a way that ensures “no eligible American citizen is unduly burdened” while preventing ineligible registrations.
“Our constituents deserve to know that their votes are protected and that elections in this country are free, fair, and secure,” they wrote.
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“President Trump’s SAVE America Act is commonsense legislation supported by the vast majority of Americans who want to ensure our elections are secure and that only American citizens vote in American elections,” White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said to Fox News Digital in a statement. “Our elections should be treated with the utmost security and the SAVE America Act will ensure that they are.”
The governors’ letter and attorneys’ general letter can be read at the links provided here.
Fox News Digital’s Greg Wehner contributed to this reporting.
Jasmine Baehr is a Breaking News Writer for Fox News Digital, where she covers politics, the military, faith and culture.
