As the presidential election approaches, Gallup polling indicates strong support among American adults for requiring voters to prove their citizenship and show vote identification. An overwhelming 84 percent want to require voters to show photo ID to cast their ballots, and 83 percent support a proof of citizenship requirement for first-time voter registration.
The poll reveals partisan differences in attitudes toward election integrity. Democrats are more inclined to support measures that making voting easier—and more open to fraud—such as early voting and automatic registration. Republicans support ID and proof of citizenship more strongly, and their support for early voting has fallen noticeably since 2016.
Currently, 47 states plus the District of Columbia offer early voting, and 36 states require some form of voter identification. All states provide voter registration at motor vehicle agencies, as federal law mandates. Around half of states have adopted automatic voter registration systems.
The Republican-controlled House recently passed a bill requiring citizenship proof for voter registration, but the Democrat-controlled Senate is declining to hold a vote on the legislation, and the Biden-Harris White House has vowed to block it.
Democrats dismiss conservative concerns around election fraud and, in particular, noncitizen voting by claiming it is against the law and, therefore, not an issue. However, weak vetting means noncitizens can and do vote without great difficulty, with research suggesting they have done so in sufficient numbers to alter election outcomes—in favor of the Democrats.
84% of American voters favor photo identification requirements at their voting place.
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— Gallup (@Gallup) October 24, 2024
