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Opposition to the SAVE Act continues to block a basic requirement: proof of citizenship before voting in federal elections. When legislators refuse that simple safeguard, the next practical step is visible monitoring at every polling place and drop box to document the process in real time.Elections that lack both citizenship verification and transparent observation invite exactly the doubts that undermine public trust. Cameras create a permanent record of activity around the physical points where ballots are cast and collected. That record protects lawful votes and deters the misconduct that thrives in unobserved spaces.American elections belong to American citizens. Any system that resists both documentary proof of eligibility and basic visual accountability is advertising its own vulnerability. Installing monitoring while the citizenship requirement is stalled is not extreme. It is the minimum response to officials who treat election security as optional. The goal remains the same: only citizens decide the outcome.