Senate Republicans finally called Democrats’ bluff on voter ID – and the left-wing lawmakers performed precisely as everyone would likely expect. They have long opposed strict photo ID requirements for in-person voting – never mind proof of citizenship when registering to vote. But amid the weeks-long battle over the SAVE America Act, Senate Democrats have, in various public statements, appeared to soften – or, perhaps, to backpedal – on that stance. Presumably for the sake of seeming like the more reasonable party in the argument, some have recently said they don’t oppose voter ID, per se, just the strict proposals – and unrelated measures – in the SAVE America Act.
Senate Republicans put forth an amendment on Thursday, March 26, that required only a photo ID for in-person voting, clearly defined as any government-issued photo ID. They made allowances for people without such identification to fill out a “provisional” ballot that would be verified later. Democrats opposed it to a man, 53-47, tanking the measure. Well, so much for sticking to the reasonable argument!
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