"Documentation of births, if it existed at all, was written down in a family Bible."

"That absence of a legal record [..] is now part of a bitter political fight over voter eligibility."

"SAVE America Act, would narrow ballot access, especially for Black communities."
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Author: Brandon Tensley
Publication: Capital B
March 24, 2026
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#USA #Voting #Identification
https://capitalbnews.org/black-elders-save-america-act-voting/

Black Elders Without Birth Records Could Lose Vote Under SAVE America Act

Decades after segregation left gaps in citizenship documents, a controversial voting bill could create barriers at the ballot box.

Capital B News