Nearly 70% support SAVE America Act to require voter ID: Poll

A clear majority of voters support the SAVE America Act to require voter ID and proof of citizenship to register to vote, a recent survey has revealed.Senate leaders have faced considerable pressure to pass the bill, including by using the “talking filibuster” or eliminating the filibuster entirely. Thus far, however, the Senate has not advanced the legislation.
Overall, 68% of registered voters supported the bill, while 32% opposed it in the latest Harvard CAPS/Harris poll. Support was split by party, with 90% of Republicans backing the measure while 55% of Democrats opposed it. A further 66% of independents supported the plan.
When asked to prioritize either preventing fraudulent voting or ensuring that citizens aren’t denied the ability to vote, a 54% majority said it was more important to prevent fraud in voting. Forty-six percent believed it was more important to ensure that citizens weren’t denied the ability to vote.
Republicans overwhelmingly prioritized fraud prevention, with 77% choosing that option. Independents went 51% in the other direction while 64% of Democrats preferred to prioritize voter access.
When pressed on the likelihood of the SAVE America Act actually making it more difficult to vote, 56% said critics were “blowing the issue out of proportion” while 44% said it might make it more difficult to vote.
Conducted March 25-26, the survey questioned 2,009 registered voters and has a margin of error of +/- 1.99%.
Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.

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