As concerns about election integrity continue to be a topic of discussion in the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election, the latest national poll shows that most Americans prefer photo ID as a requirement to vote. It is shown that it supports possession.
a Gallup poll released Thursday According to , 84% of respondents support requiring photo ID and 83% support providing proof of citizenship when registering to vote for the first time. The poll noted that voters' attitudes on these issues are similar to the July 2022 poll.
Currently, 36 states require or require voters to show identification to go to the polls.
In July, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Protecting American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE), which aims to ensure that only U.S. citizens can vote in federal elections, with the support of just five Democrats.
House passes bill requiring voters to prove citizenship in federal elections
Millions of early votes were cast in person and by mail for the 2024 election. (Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images, File)
The bill passed the full House, but faces strong opposition from Democrats in the Senate, which has not yet voted on the bill. President Biden has also indicated he intends to veto the bill.
A Gallup poll found that 84% of respondents support having a photo ID as a requirement to vote in elections. (Getty Images, File)
California is among the states that do not require voters to show identification, and Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in September banned local governments from requiring voters to show identification at polling places. signed the bill.
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The Gallup poll comes as millions of early in-person and mail-in ballots begin to flow in across the United States.
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As of Thursday afternoon, more than 25 million votes had been cast nationwide.
FOX News' Morgan Phillips contributed to this report.
