Let's talk about the SAVE Act and what it means for elections in this country.

First, some uncomfortable truths. The reason people like sportsball in this country—and yes, calling it sportsball was on purpose—is because there's a clear winner. Americans like things that are either true or false. They don't like gray areas. You're either winning or losing. There's nothing in between.

And depending on what side you're on, you think: how could my team ever lose? Everyone is on their side.

I was in Miami Beach, Florida for the 2020 election. Miami Beach is a very Democratic, liberal, progressive place. There are Republicans—trust me, they find me for some reason. I apparently look like a Republican, whatever that's supposed to mean.

But Miami—the city itself—is very red now. One of my best friends is from the city of Miami. He absolutely loves Donald Trump and follows everything he says. He's also a crypto bro. You can't imagine how pissed he is at Donald Trump right now. Crypto isn't doing great at the moment.

But leaving that behind, it showed me how different people really are. Even in such a limited region, politics are very different. If you go to Fort Lauderdale, it's a very Democratic, liberal place. And that's about 25 miles away from Miami.

Now I can't see. I did not verify this with my eyeballs. I have to go on what people tell me. But even I can get a sense of what's happening around me.

In 2020, when I went to vote in Miami Beach, there was a line about seven blocks long. I'm sure there were some Republicans, but largely I can assure you most of them were Democrat votes.

So anyone who tells me that if Democrats win it's because they cheated is a sore loser.

Nationalizing Elections Is How You Rig Them

Let's talk about our election system.

Donald Trump has called to "nationalize" our elections. This is constitutionally questionable at best.

Elections in this country are carried out by individual states. And those states are divided up even more. Considering how big this country is, it would be very hard to rig an election under the current system.

We cannot allow elections to be nationalized. This is actually how they could be tampered with.

The Constitution gives states the authority to conduct federal elections. Election experts say Trump's call to nationalize voting "usurps powers the Constitution grants to the states." Even some Republican secretaries of state are pushing back. Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft told state lawmakers: "I personally don't believe we should nationalize elections."

The SAVE Act Makes It Harder to Vote

Now let's talk about the SAVE America Act. It passed the House in February 2026 but faces an uphill battle in the Senate.

The law would require Americans to provide documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote—a passport or birth certificate. Driver's licenses, including REAL IDs as they currently exist, would not be enough. Military IDs and tribal IDs alone would not satisfy the requirements.

About 21 million Americans don't have ready access to these documents. Approximately 146 million American citizens don't possess a valid passport—for context, 153 million Americans voted in the 2024 presidential general election.

And here's the kicker: 84% of married women change their surname. That's 69 million women who don't have a birth certificate that matches their current name. They'd need additional documents like a marriage certificate to prove their identity.

Young voters, transgender people who've changed their names, people who've recently moved—all of them would face new barriers.

My Experience With Voter ID

I personally don't see much wrong with requiring photo ID to vote. Let me tell you where I have problems.

When I went to vote last time in Miami Beach, I had to sign an electronic pad multiple times because my signature did not match what was on my ID.

I am blind. Fuck you if you think I can sign something twice the same way.

To get my South Carolina Real ID, I had to sign an X on an iPad. That was the only system this backwards state has. The only reason I can still sign a signature is because it's in a small limited space with boundaries—like a pad that a UPS driver would carry. It has to be in cursive. If I pick up the pen, I lose track of where I am and where I'm writing.

It was not easy for me to get this signature to match in Miami Beach. I don't know what's going to happen when I go to vote in South Carolina.

I would give up a fingerprint to make sure my vote counted. Someone looking at a piece of plastic to verify it's me—if that was the only requirement, I would have no problem with it.

But here's the thing: a paper ballot in the mail would be harder for me because I would not be able to retry my signature to make sure it matched.

Mail Ballots Matter for Disabled People

With that said, for at least the last 10 years of my father's life, he just was not in good enough health to be mobile. He occasionally got out of the house to go buy apples in North Carolina or cabbages. Occasionally he got out to go to a doctor. My parents weren't political, so I honestly don't know if he voted or not.

A mail-in ballot would have been a nice convenience for somebody who has problems getting out of the house.

Now it's not easy for me to get out of this place on my own. But you can be sure I'm going to find someone to take me to a polling place when the day comes. And I am going to do what I can to make sure my vote counts.

Get Your Documents Now

There's a company called LexisNexis. Recently I had to go through the process of getting two more copies of my birth certificate. I got an extra one to leave with my brother just in case.

This was a great company. All of their stuff was accessible. I had to pay them for the copies of the birth certificate, but they took care of everything and their customer service was 24 - 7.

My point is: get your birth certificate now. They're trying to make it to where you need a birth certificate or a passport to register to vote.

We Need to Make Voting Easier, Not Harder

When I went to the polls in Miami Beach, they took me straight to the front of the line. I'm blind and crippled. I literally can't stand in a line that is blocks long. The great thing about this: the person who goes with me to help me also got taken straight to the front of the line.

We need to make voting easier, not harder.

My father was alive and he was an American citizen. And the shit that happens in Washington did affect him. Somebody like him, these laws would have made it harder for him to vote.

My dad had diabetes. He lost both of his legs and a finger and had a stroke. Not everyone is in perfect health.

I listened to a standup comedian recently. He said that disabled people just make him uncomfortable. I can see it. I experience it. I make people uncomfortable. I don't give a fuck.

We Held Elections During the Civil War

We held elections during the Civil War. Let that sink in.

I have a feeling that these people are going to do everything they can to win. Fair game. We have to play the same game.

For the record, I'm a progressive. None of us are going to be winning the presidency in the coming years. My vote goes to who I choose. That is what being a progressive means. It means not being beholden to one party or the other.

I'm never going to tell you which way to vote. I am just going to tell you to do everything you can to make sure your vote counts.

I am going to tell you that somebody has to lose. Anyone who tells you anything different is lying.