As Introduced

135th General Assembly

Regular Session H. C. R. No. 18

2023-2024

Representative Richardson

Cosponsors: Representatives Abrams, Carruthers, Claggett, Dean, Gross, Holmes, Johnson, Klopfenstein, Mathews, Miller, K., Pavliga, Peterson, Pizzulli, Robb Blasdel, Schmidt, Swearingen, Wiggam, Young, T.

A c o n c u r r e n t R E S O L U T I O N

To urge the United States Congress to enact the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO (THE SENATE CONCURRING):

WHEREAS, It is a constitutional right and privilege of citizens of the United States of America to vote in free and fair elections; and

WHEREAS, In order to protect the constitutional right and privilege of a citizen to vote, it is necessary to ensure our elections are safe and secure; and

WHEREAS, Safe and secure elections require election laws that prohibit and protect against noncitizens and foreign nationals voting; and

WHEREAS, The best way to ensure noncitizens and foreign nationals are prohibited from voting is to have safeguards, which require documentary proof of citizenship in order to register to vote and to allow states to remove noncitizens and foreign nationals from existing voter rolls; and

WHEREAS, The issue of noncitizens and foreign nationals illegally voting is all the more urgent given the millions of noncitzens who have illegally entered our country as a result of the federal government's failure to police our borders; and

WHEREAS, On May 8, 2024, members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate introduced the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act; and

WHEREAS, The SAVE Act requires states to obtain proof of citizenship in person when registering a person to vote; and

WHEREAS, The SAVE Act requires states to remove noncitizens from existing voter rolls; and

WHEREAS, By implementing these requirements, the SAVE Act would uphold and strengthen current law permitting only U.S. citizens to vote in federal elections; now therefore be it

RESOLVED, That we, the members of 135th General Assembly of the State of Ohio, in adopting this resolution, urge the United States Congress to quickly enact the SAVE Act; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the United States Senate, the Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, each member of the Ohio Congressional delegation, and the news media of Ohio.