Blackburn, Graham Introduce Legislation to Incentivize Every State to Submit Voter Rolls to DHS

Blackburn, Graham Introduce Legislation to Incentivize Every State to Submit Voter Rolls to DHS June 2, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget, introduced the Election Security Partnership Act to incentivize states to submit their voter registration lists to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements ( SAVE ) Program: “It goes without saying that U.S. elections MUST be reserved for U.S. citizens, and Tennessee is ranked #1 in election integrity because we cleaned up our voter rolls and require voter ID,” said Senator Blackburn. “More than 80% of Americans want government officials at every level of government to eliminate all voter fraud, and they are fed up with Congress not taking action. I will not rest until we pass election integrity measures in any way possible, which is why I am introducing the Election Security Partnership Act to ensure every state is using the SAVE program and following Tennessee’s lead to restore faith in America’s elections.” “Free, fair and secure elections are the bedrock of our republic. However, Democrat-led states across the country have failed to enact common-sense election integrity measures to combat fraud and cheating,” said Senator Graham. “After millions of illegal aliens invaded our country during the Biden years, Americans want to know that only U.S. citizens are voting in our elections. I’m pleased to join Senator Blackburn in introducing this legislation to strengthen the integrity of and confidence in our elections.” BACKGROUND The SAVE Program at DHS is an online intergovernmental service designed to help federal, state, and local government agencies determine citizenship and immigration status of individuals within their jurisdiction to help them ensure illegal aliens are removed from these lists. According to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, only 26 states already have, or are in the process of establishing, a memorandum of agreement for voter verification with SAVE. The Election Security Partnership Act would provide increased grant funding to states that submit their voter registration lists to DHS for the purpose of identifying ineligible voter registrations and non-citizens. This legislation would also improve election administration, election technology, and election security. Click here for bill text. RELATED VIDEO: Blackburn Asks Democrat Lawmakers Why They Fear SAVE America Act Congress Must Pass the SAVE America Act to Secure Our Elections https://www.blackburn.senate.gov/2026/6/blackburn-graham-introduce-legislation-to-incentivize-every-state-to-submit-voter-rolls-to-dhs