Let's talk about the SAVE Act (and dispel the bullshit)

 I recently received an email from a local resident. He wrote this:

CAN YOU TELL ME IF THIS PARTY SUPPORTS THE ... SAVE AMERICA ACT ? PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY OR WHY NOT THANK YOU

One thing that seems to consistently distinguish MAGA email writers is the style: ALL CAPS, scattered punctuation, and a tone that suggests the conclusion was reached long before the question was asked. I knew this was unlikely to become a friendly exchange, but I responded anyway:

We do not support the SAVE Act. In fact, we are working hard to prevent its passage because it is a bad-faith political effort designed to sow doubt in our elections and undermine public confidence in the voting process.

As an election worker in Oscoda, I know firsthand that every voter who comes through our polling place has already completed the required process to establish their identity and eligibility.

Adding unnecessary federal requirements would create confusion, place additional burdens on voters and election officials, and make it harder for eligible citizens to participate in our democracy.

If you have additional questions, please stop by our office or contact your local clerk’s office.

And of course, he had to respond. This time, the CAP LOCK was off but still struggled with proper punctuation.

Sow doubt,make harder ,undermine ,confusion that’s what not having the save American act would do sorry but your wrong we need this passed before the mid terms

I guess that was all, but he forgot the period. And the reference to the Act was incorrect.

As an election worker, I am on the front lines of our voting process, and I am tired of hearing baseless and reckless claims from people who have clearly never worked an election.

Voters do not just waltz in and vote. Ballots do not magically appear in tabulators or ballot bags. They CAN’T. Every voter is checked in, every application is processed, every ballot is accounted for and reconciled with the e-pollbook, and every step is handled by trained workers following strict procedures.

The people spreading these fantasies are not exposing fraud; they are exposing how little they understand about how elections actually work.

Stop it.