Voters demand photo ID and reject weak Democratic substitute
As the Senate version, S.B. 1, of the House-approved For the People Act, H.R. 1, was introduced today, a new Rasmussen Reports survey found that 75% of people support photo ID laws, such as those requiring voters to present a valid driver’s license or other government-issued ID to receive a ballot.
It has strong support among all partisans, the poll analysis reported.
“Eighty-nine percent (89%) of Republicans support voter ID requirements, as do 60% of Democrats and 77% of voters not affiliated with either major party,” it said.
At issue is the highly partisan legislation that would let voters present a sworn statement instead of a photo ID to prove who they are. According to PolitiFact, “The bill says that if a state has a requirement for an individual to present an ID to cast a ballot, the state shall permit the individual to present to election officials a sworn written statement under penalty of perjury attesting to the individual’s identity and that they are eligible to vote.”
Republicans believe that is an opening for fraud.
Democrats believe that requiring voter IDs discriminates against minorities.
However, likely voters in both parties surveyed by Rasmussen found that 60% do not believe that requiring a photo ID is discriminatory.
In the House, the legislation found no GOP support, and one Democrat voted against it, making it the second most partisan package after the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 spending bill.
In addition to the controversial measures in the Senate version, such as opening the door to turning the Federal Election Commission into a partisan agency, Senate Democratic leaders may have to settle filibuster rules before voting on it.
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