The SAVE America Act Has Massive Support - So Why Aren't Dems on Board?

Yes, the question posed by the headline of this piece is rhetorical. Clearly, congressional Republicans are championing the SAVE America Act, as is President Trump, so Democrats' opposition to it might be expected. 

Except that...a significant majority of Americans — including 50 percent of Democrats and 69 percent of Independents — also support the Act, according to recent polling. In other words, it isn't just Republicans who favor the Act's passage. 

A Wednesday afternoon email from the White House highlights this new polling — and the broad support for this common-sense measure aimed at election integrity:

Fresh polling underscores the SAVE America Act’s popularity with Americans:

• 71% support the SAVE America Act — including 69% of independents and half of rank-and-file Democrats.
   
  • 81% favor requiring voter ID — backed by 79% of independents and 70% of Democrats.
     
  • 80% want states to purge non-citizens from voter rolls.
     
  • 75% support proof of citizenship to vote.
     
  • 61% support sharing unredacted voting rolls with the Department of Homeland Security.
     
• 60% call the SAVE America Act a “commonsense way to stop fraud and protect the security of our elections.”
   
• 58% recognize at least some voter fraud exists in the U.S.
   
• 85% agree only U.S. citizens should vote in our elections — including 84% of independents and 82% of Democrats.

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And, as noted by the email, it isn't just the Harvard CAPS/Harris poll linked above that demonstrates this favorable sentiment. 

These numbers align with other polling that shatters Democrats’ tired narrative:

• Pew Research Center: 83% of Americans — including wide majorities of Democrats, independents, Whites, Blacks, and Latinos — favor voter ID requirements.
   
• Gallup: 84% support voter ID, with 98% of Republicans, 84% of independents, and 67% of Democrats on board — while an equally robust 83% back proof of citizenship for voter registration.
   
• Rasmussen Reports: 75% support voter ID, with support increasing over the past decade.
   
• Heritage Action: Strong majorities across five battleground states support the SAVE America Act.
   
• Additional surveys, including from Napolitan News Service and The Center Square, consistently reveal extraordinary bipartisan support for voter ID.

It's sensible and supported by a majority of Americans, regardless of party affiliation. So, how do we explain Democrats' opposition to a measure that requires:

• A Valid ID Before Registering to Vote in a Federal Election
• Proof of Citizenship
• No Mail-in Ballots (Except for Illness, Disability, Military, or Travel)?

The logical inference is that they believe its passage would be detrimental to their electoral success. Curious, no? 

Editor's Note: The Democrats are doing everything in their power to undermine the integrity of our elections.

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