by S.E. Gunn, PhD, All News Pipeline:
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Americans agree with Nicki Minaj when it comes to voter id.
83% of favor photo voter id to vote per Pew. This includes 70%+ of Democrats and Republicans, as well as 75%+ of Americans across races…. White, Black, and Latino.
It’s not controversial. pic.twitter.com/9Kocw85Uh8
— (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) February 3, 2026
There are actually 3 bills in Congress, 2 in the House and 1 in the Senate about voting and voter ID. The HR22/S128 – SAVE Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act) was discussed in my February 3, 2026 ANP Article). Although they have different numbers (one for the House and one for the Senate) the wording is the same.
The Save America Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act) – HR7296 was introduced by Chip Roy (R-TX-21) on January 30, 2026. The bill has 95 cosponsors (of which all 95 are Republicans). The summary provided states:
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- This bill requires individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote, and requires photo identification to vote, in federal elections.
- Specifically, the bill prohibits states from accepting and processing an application to register to vote in a federal election unless the applicant presents documentary proof of U.S. citizenship. The bill specifies what documents are considered acceptable proof of U.S. citizenship, such as identification that complies with the REAL ID Act of 2005 that indicates U.S. citizenship.
- Further, the bill (1) prohibits states from registering an individual to vote in a federal election unless, at the time the individual applies to register to vote, the individual provides documentary proof of U.S. citizenship; and (2) requires states to establish an alternative process to demonstrate U.S. citizenship.
- Each state must take affirmative steps on an ongoing basis to ensure that only U.S. citizens are registered to vote, which shall include establishing a program to identify individuals who are not U.S. citizens using information supplied by certain sources.
- Additionally, states must remove noncitizens from their official lists of eligible voters.
- The bill (1) provides for a private right of action for certain violations, and (2) establishes criminal penalties for certain offenses.
- Individuals voting in federal elections must present an eligible photo identification document. An individual who votes by absentee ballot must submit a copy of their identification document with both the request for, and the submission of, the absentee ballot.
So let’s look at the actual wording of the 3 sections of the SAVE America Act:
- Section 1 states that the bill is called Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act or SAVE America Act.
- Section 2 ensures only citizens are registered to vote in elections for Federal office.
- Subsection a states what can be used to show proof of citizenship (must be valid/un-expired):
- REAL ID Act of 2005
- Valid Passport
- US Military ID card with US military record of service showing applicant’s place of birth was in the US.
- Government-issued photo ID issued by Federal, State, or Tribal government showing place of birth was in the US
- Some other form of photo ID along with a certified birth certificate, hospital Record of Birth, final adoption decree, Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a US Citizen, Naturalization Certificate or Certificate of Citizenship issued by DHS with classification ‘KIC’
- Subsection b requires applicant to present documentary proof of US Citizenship and prohibits States from accepting or processing applications that do not include this documentary proof of US Citizenship.
- Subsection c acknowledges some states automatically registers driver license applicants to vote, and now require documentary proof of citizenship must be presented at the same time as the driver license application.
- Subsection d requires documentary proof of US Citizenship be provided along with the with national mail voter registration form
- Subsection e requires voters to present proof of US Citizenship to Election Officials when submitting application to receive a mail-in ballot as well as requiring Voter Registration Agencies to obtain proof of US Citizenship when registering people to vote
- Subsection f-j pertains to the Administration of Voter Registration of each State in which they must ensure only US Citizens are registered to Vote. This section lists the ways States can comply with Federal election law for Federal elections and specifically states the Federal agencies consulted may not charge a fee for their services with respect to Voter Registration.
- Subsection k orders States to remove non-citizens from the voter registration rolls and orders a new field be included in the State voter registration rolls to document the type of documentary proof of US Citizenship that was provided upon registration.
- Subsection a states what can be used to show proof of citizenship (must be valid/un-expired):
- Section 3 requires photo voter identification for voting (as specified above) in a Federal election.
- Subsections a-d state the eligible ID must be tangible (not digital). Absentee voters must include a copy of the eligible ID both when they request the mail-in ballot as well as when they submit said ballot.
- Subsection e gives an effective date based on the enactment of the bill (i.e., when it is signed into law).
Personally, I do not think this is burdensome for most people. The biggest burden will be for the states. They will have to add a data field in their voter registration database to document which US Citizenship documents were presented as evidence of US Citizenship. The other thing the states will have to do is clean up the voter registration rolls to remove everyone whose citizenship cannot be verified.
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