Large majorities of American voters support requiring photo identification at the polls, while a separate survey found majority backing for documentary proof of citizenship during voter registration—even as legislation establishing both requirements remains stalled in the Senate.
CNN: Americans also support a document proving citizenship to vote.
🟢 Support: 54%
🔴 Oppose: 37%It’s time to pass the save America Act https://t.co/62vPFt71WV pic.twitter.com/eLodrY0k6F
— Rubio Odds Tracker (@RubioTracker) September 7, 2026
A July Fox News poll found that 77% of registered voters support requiring photo identification to cast a ballot. The policy drew support from 95% of Republicans, 77% of independents and 62% of Democrats, showing that voter ID commands majority backing across the political spectrum. Support was also strong among Hispanic voters and voters younger than 30
A separate July poll conducted by Verasight for Strength in Numbers found that 54% of adults support requiring people to produce a document proving U.S. citizenship before registering to vote, compared with 37% who opposed the requirement. Independents supported the proposal by a 49% to 38% margin.
The findings come as the SAVE America Act remains blocked in the Senate. Formally known as the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, the legislation would require documentary proof of citizenship when registering or updating a registration for federal elections and government-issued photo identification when voting. Acceptable documentation could include a passport or a photo ID accompanied by a birth certificate. The measure would also direct states to remove noncitizens from their voter rolls.
The House passed the legislation 218-213 on Feb. 11, with Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar joining Republicans in support. The bill has not attracted the 60 Senate votes needed to overcome a filibuster, despite repeated pressure from President Donald Trump and other Republicans to bring it to a final vote.
Supporters say the requirements would reinforce the existing prohibition against noncitizens voting in federal elections and strengthen confidence in election results. Opponents acknowledge that citizenship is already required but argue that documented cases of noncitizen voting are rare, even though it’s become less rare, and that stricter documentation rules could prevent some eligible citizens from registering. The polling nevertheless shows that the central requirements of the stalled legislation remain considerably more popular with voters than its reception in Congress would suggest.
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