WELLS, Maine – Conservative political activist Scott Presler visited Wells, Maine, on Saturday, May 30, 2026, as part of a grassroots pressure campaign urging the U.S. Senate to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, commonly known as the SAVE Act.
The “Pass the SAVE America Act” rally was held at 113 Sanford Road in Wells and featured Presler alongside Jenny Beth Martin of Tea Party Patriots Action. The event marked the latest stop in a national conservative campaign aimed at forcing Senate action on the election integrity measure.
Presler’s visit to Maine placed direct political attention on U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, who has backed the House-passed version of the SAVE America Act but has also maintained her opposition to eliminating the Senate filibuster.
That distinction has become central to the political fight surrounding the legislation.
For Presler and other conservative activists, Collins’ support for the bill is important, but not enough. Their message in Maine was aimed at encouraging Collins and Senate Republican leadership to do whatever is necessary to move the legislation forward and bring it to the Senate floor.
Presler has framed the Maine rallies as part of a peaceful grassroots effort to pressure Collins to help pass the bill. His stop in Wells came as conservative groups have grown increasingly frustrated with the Senate’s inability to advance the legislation despite Republican support.
The SAVE Act would amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require individuals to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections. Supporters argue the measure is a basic election integrity reform intended to ensure that only American citizens vote in federal elections.
The legislation passed the U.S. House of Representatives earlier in 2026, but it faces steep procedural hurdles in the Senate, where Democrats have threatened to block the bill through the filibuster.
Collins has supported the House-passed version of the legislation, which conservatives have viewed as a significant development in the Senate vote count. But she has also opposed eliminating the legislative filibuster, a position that could complicate final passage if Democrats remain united in opposition.
That tension has made Collins a key figure in the SAVE Act debate.
Presler, Tea Party Patriots Action, Early Vote Action, and other conservative organizations have been touring the country to apply pressure on Senate Republicans and demand action from leadership. The campaign has focused not only on support for the bill itself, but on whether Republican senators are willing to force a vote and confront Democratic opposition.
Presler has warned that failure to pass the SAVE Act could dampen Republican base turnout and potentially cost the party key Senate seats, including in states such as Maine.
The message from the Wells rally was clear: conservative activists want Collins to do more than support the bill in principle. They want her to help ensure the Senate takes action.
Following the Wells event, Presler’s Maine tour was scheduled to continue Sunday, May 31, with a second rally in the Brewer/Bangor area.
