The Only Citizens Vote Act: 

Securing Tennessee Voter Rolls for U.S. Citizens Only

HB 1897/SB 2124  

 

The Issue

 

Counties in Tennessee are currently being denied the ability to check their voter rolls with the Federal DHS SAVE system to ensure only citizens are placed on our voter rolls and to identify any that may have been erroneously placed on our voter rolls. Accessing this data from the federal government is now free to counties. 

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What’s Changed

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The Department of Homeland Security now:

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• Allows county election officials to access the SAVE program at no cost

• SAVE data is the most accurate for citizenship verification when it is submitted

• Allows batch checks of voter registration lists in a matter of minutes, reducing time and county costs

• Counties are only required to have a memorandum of agreement and fill out the spreadsheet with applicants’ names to run a check with DHS

 

The Solution

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HB 1897/SB 2124 updates Tennessee law to:

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• Require county election offices to verify citizenship through SAVE before adding new voters to the rolls

• Require quarterly checks of the entire voter list

 

This proposal does not add new fees or bureaucracy. 

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Why It Matters- 85% of Americans agree: Only Citizens Vote!

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• Protects legal voters 

• Uses an existing federal system at no cost to taxpayers

• Ensures that county election officials perform checks before adding names to the rolls 

• Ensure non–U.S. citizens are not registered to vote

• Saves time, effort, and money on voter roll list maintenance.

 

Bottom Line

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Tennessee counties must have access to the tools to verify citizenship. This proposal ensures the tools are used at the county level before names are added to the voter rolls to keep the voter rolls accurate and lawful.

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Vote YES on HB 1897/SB 2124

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Will you support the America First Agenda 

for Election Integrity?