U.S. Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, was showered with boos during her fourth town hall as hundreds of community members lined up around the building to voice their displeasure.
One of the most contentious moments of the town hall was Gluesenkamp Perez’ defense for voting in favor of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which would require voters to provide documentation, such as a U.S. passport or government-issued ID with a certified birth certificate, when registering to vote in federal elections. Gluesenkamp Perez was one of four Democrats to vote in favor of the SAVE Act, alongside all House Republicans.
“I do not support noncitizens voting in American elections—and that’s common sense to folks in Southwest Washington,” Gluesenkamp Perez said in a prepared statement. “Voting in our nation’s elections is a sacred right belonging only to American citizens, and my vote for the SAVE Act reflects that principle.”…