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Experts warn the proposed SAVE Act could make it harder for married people to vote. Here's who could be affected.

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A claim circulating on social media suggests that married people who changed their last name will face difficulties when trying to vote under the proposed SAVE Act .

Experts say the bill, which was recently reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives , would not explicitly prevent these voters from casting a ballot.

The Center for American Progress estimated as many as 69 million have taken their spouse's name but do not have a matching birth certificate.