Scores of protesters from the Voters Not Politicians organization turned out April 12 in front of Congressman John James office in Warren, rallying against his support of the so-called SAVE Act that will block millions of American citizens from making their voices heard in the voting booth. James, a Republican Congressman who already has announced his candidacy for governor in the 2026 Michigan race, voted in favor of the legislation designed to limit the right to vote. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democratic gubernatorial candidate in 2026, has decried the House passage of the SAVE Act, stating, “This country has moved beyond the dark days of poll taxes, ‘literacy tests,’ and other shameful barriers designed to deny citizens the right to vote. The burdensome, unnecessary requirements in the SAVE Act will have the same effect. This failed policy will take us back to a government where thousands of eligible voters will be turned away at the polls where citizenship can be determined by the whims of politicians,” according to Benson. Voters Not Politicians is a nonpartisan advocacy organization that successfully launched an anti-gerrymandering campaign in 2017 that created an Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. It has voiced its opposition to SAVE, which is short for “Safeguard American Voter Eligibility.” The bill now heads to the United States Senate where it is expected to face a filibuster from opponents.
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