Voter ID & Registration News
The Daily Signal examines the state-by-state debates over voter ID requirements, registration rules, and election integrity.
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‘Aren’t the Same Thing’: Black Congressman Shoots Down Jim Crow 2.0 Claim
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL — A black congressman who lived through the Jim Crow era told the Daily Signal that the left’s claim that requiring a voter to present identification before casting a ballot is an “elitist claim” used to gather support for their “Godless” policies. “What they [Republicans] are proposing in this so-called… -
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Secure Elections: Ohio Secretary of State Candidates Speak About Their Priorities
Editor’s note: This article was updated at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday. Ohio has many crucial statewide elections this year, including the race for secretary of state. The top two candidates for the job have different views on secure elections in the Buckeye State. This November, Treasurer Robert Sprague, the Republican nominee, is running against state Rep…. -
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This November, Remember New Jersey’s Voter Rolls
Roughly 6,600 noncitizens ended up on New Jersey’s voter rolls. Nearly 400 of them cast ballots in elections. That isn’t a Republican talking point. It’s the admission New Jersey Democrat Gov. Mikie Sherrill shared herself—five days after the Left spent a week insisting that threats to election security are figments of President Donald Trump’s imagination…. -
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Where Each Senate Republican Stands on the SAVE Act
Ahead of the August recess, Senate Republicans remain divided over how to proceed with the SAVE America Act, legislation championed by President Donald Trump that aims to ban mail-in ballots and require identification and proof of citizenship for voters. In response to a Daily Signal questionnaire sent to all Republican Senate offices, staunch allies of… -
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From Lawsuits to Begrudging Admissions, a Crazy Week for Dems on Election Integrity
Last week brought several developments regarding Democrats on election integrity, demonstrating the party is falling into disarray over what is a widely supported issue for Americans. Some were not shocking, such as a lawsuit from Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro. Others were a bit surprising, like strategist James Carville coming out in support of voter ID…. -
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Senate Leadership Begs Colleagues to Deflect on SAVE America Act
The Senate Republican Conference, chaired by Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and co-chaired by James Lankford, R-Okla., sent an internal communication to Senate Republicans urging them to deflect any and all media questions about the SAVE America Act, according to a document obtained by the Daily Signal. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, described the communication in a… -
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Trump, GOP Senators Lash Out at Thune for Placing 6-Week Recess Over SAVE America Act
Several prominent Senate Republicans have joined President Donald Trump in pressuring Senate Majority Leader John Thune to cancel the Senate’s August recess to pass the SAVE America Act, the voter-integrity legislation championed by the president. The legislation aims to prevent noncitizens from voting. As of Monday morning, Sens. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., Rick Scott, R-Fla., Mike… -
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Requiring Citizenship to Vote Is a Call to Common Sense: Will It Fall on Deaf Ears?
While most eyes on Washington are focused on the SAVE America Act, a new constitutional amendment is percolating in the halls of Congress. Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Fla., recently proposed a constitutional amendment that would codify citizenship as a permanent requirement to vote in federal elections. The amendment is titled “Proposing an amendment to the Constitution… -
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The Voter ID Act Can Secure Elections and Restore Common Sense
As we approach November, legislators are running out of time to enact meaningful reforms before midterms, and many of their commonsense proposals are being received by fiery partisan opposition. One such proposal, the Voter ID Act (HR 9368), sponsored by Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., passed the Committee on House Administration June 24. It was attached… -
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Johnson Needs SAVE Before Congress Leaves Town. He Plans to Get It.
House Speaker Mike Johnson and fellow Republicans are gearing up to vote on four major funding bills left undone until the last minute. The lawmakers are considering multiple road maps for election security ahead of their monthlong recess that begins Friday. Aiming to pass everything under one rule, the bills will address a ban on… -
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Why Georgia Republicans Are Wrong to Walk Away From Redistricting
The Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Louisiana v. Callais gave Georgia Republicans a historic opportunity to correct more than 150 years of electoral injustice. Instead, legislative leaders walked away, failing to ensure a morally and legally upright future for Georgia’s congressional representation. In Callais, the court clarified that the practice of dividing congressional districts by… -
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Vance Takes Shots at Senate on Joe Rogan Episode for Delaying SAVE America Act
Vice President JD Vance criticized the U.S. Senate for delaying the SAVE America Act during an episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast that dropped on Wednesday. When the conversation turned to mail-in ballots and fraudulent voting, Rogan asked why voter ID wasn’t required in elections. Vance jumped in with a response. “So, we are… -
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Thune Accused of Excluding the SAVE America Act in ‘Must-Pass’ Bill
A major ally of President Donald Trump in the House of Representatives accused Senate Majority Leader John Thune of wanting to craft his own version of the National Defense Authorization Act to ensure it passes without the SAVE America Act attached. “John Thune is planning on drafting his own version of the NDAA, actively working… -
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New Report Raises Questions About Industry Influence on SAVE America Act Fight
As the U.S. Senate struggles to pass the SAVE America Act, a new report documents millions of dollars in campaign contributions flowing to Republican senators from industries opposed to stricter immigration enforcement policies. The American Accountability Foundation, in partnership with the Mass Deportation Coalition, examined donations from construction, hospitality, agriculture, and senior-housing organizations, which they… -
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Atrocious Supreme Court Ruling Makes SAVE America Act Life or Death Choice for GOP
Unless Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., secretly works for the Democratic National Committee, he must bring the SAVE America Act back to the floor and move Heaven, Earth, and—if necessary—Hell to pass and speed it to President Donald Trump for signature. The U.S. Supreme Court’s calamitous embrace of late-arriving mail-in ballots makes this urgent matter even more vital. With sincere apologies… -
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JD Vance Slams Senators for Defending ‘Dying Institutional Norms’ Over SAVE America Act
Vice President JD Vance joined Fox News Anchor Laura Ingraham on “The Ingraham Angle” Tuesday night to single out Republican senators who are protecting the “dying institutional norms” that are preventing the SAVE America Act from being enacted into law. The voter integrity legislation that has been championed by President Donald Trump is currently stalled… -
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‘We’re on Break!’ Senate’s Sloth Stalls SAVE America Act
President Donald Trump used Wednesday’s Senate GOP policy lunch to spank Republicans for stalling the SAVE America Act. What later transpired helps explain this failure. “Late Wednesday night, the Senate held another Iran War Powers vote,” Punchbowl News reported. “The Senate then left town until July 13.” GOP leaders John Thune of South Dakota and John Cornyn of Texas… -
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The SAVE America Act Stands a Chance After All
Thanks to action from President Donald Trump this week, the Senate may be forced to try harder to pass the SAVE America Act. On Wednesday, just as he was about to sign a housing bill, the president canceled the ceremony, delaying it until the SAVE America Act came to his desk to sign. Trump called… -
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Why Is President Trump So Committed to Passing the SAVE America Act?
Just hours before President Donald Trump was scheduled to sign a bipartisan housing bill Wednesday, he refused to act on it until Congress sent the SAVE America Act to his desk, raising the question of why the president would take such a risk on legislation that appears unlikely to pass the Senate. Last week, the… -
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Gov. DeWine Vetoed Voter ID for Mail-In Ballots. What’s Next?
On Wednesday night, Gov. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio, vetoed House Bill 472, which in its final form included provisions requiring a photo ID for mail-in ballots. The fight for voter integrity does not appear to be over in the Buckeye State, however. In vetoing the bill, DeWine released a statement noting that the bill “would not…