Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Rick Allen (R-GA-12)
Today, the House of Representatives passed the SAVE America Act, a revised and improved version of the widely supported SAVE Act. The SAVE America Act adds a voter ID requirement for voting in federal elections while maintaining the original bill’s proof-of-citizenship requirement for voter registration. After offering his support for the bill on the House floor, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) issued the following statement:
“The American people are overwhelmingly supportive of requiring a photo ID to vote in federal elections. While Georgia law already requires a photo ID to vote, and federal law states that it is illegal for foreign nationals and noncitizens to vote, we continue to see noncitizens unlawfully register in some states. This is unacceptable and threatens the integrity of our elections.
“The SAVE America Act is a commonsense effort to ensure American citizens decide American elections by requiring a valid ID to vote. It’s that simple. While Democrats continue to fearmonger and spread outright falsehoods about this bill—I will continue to fight for hardworking Americans who want free, fair, and secure elections,” said Congressman Allen.
Polling has consistently shown strong majorities support voter ID requirements:
- Pew Research Center: 83% of Americans favor requiring all voters to show government-issued photo ID to vote, including 95% of Republicans and 71% of Democrats. Just 16% of Americans are in opposition.
- Gallup: 84% of Americans support requiring photo ID to vote, including 98% of Republicans, 84% of independents, and 67% of Democrats. Separately, 83% support requiring proof of citizenship when registering to vote for the first time.
- Additional surveys, including from Napolitan News Service and The Center Square, consistently show extraordinary support for voter ID.
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