by Manzanita Miller
Little-known poll on how Americans view election fraud has been released YouGov this week, and the results are clear. Americans broadly support many measures to curb voter fraud after highly questionable vote-processing and Election Day issues undermined the 2020 election results.
The survey found that three-quarters of Americans (75 percent) support requiring a photo ID to vote, and nearly as many (74 percent) support requiring proof of citizenship.
It should be noted that many states accept a “signature” but not a photograph that would visually match the person standing in front of them to the voter’s supposed name. A few states do not require any form of identification, whether it be an ID, signature, or photo ID.
Support for a photo requirement to vote is broad, with 58 percent of Democrats, 74 percent of independents, 70 percent of Latinos, and 66 percent of blacks supporting a photo requirement to vote. That said, a full 28 percent of Democrats and 30 percent of Harris likely voters oppose a photo requirement to vote.
The public also strongly supports the idea of allowing election observers to observe the electoral process, including handling absentee ballots, which caused controversy in 2020. Americans say election volunteers should be allowed to observe the process, including handling absentee ballots, by a vote of 73 to 12.
Americans also say by a margin of more than two to one (44 percent to 18 percent) that people who sign up to be election observers are more interested in protecting the integrity of the election than in “voter intimidation,” as some Democrats have alleged.
Elections are far less secure than they could be, and many left-leaning states are pushing for less security, not more. Fewer than half of U.S. states currently require a photo ID to vote, and many allow those requesting a ballot to submit a “signature” and no photo. Twenty-four states ask voters to show a photo ID to cast their ballot, while 11 states require “other identification,” which can be a signature or no photo. Fifteen states, including California, Minnesota, New Mexico, Nevada, Washington, and most of the New England states, including Maine, New York, and Vermont, do not require an ID to vote.
Even proof of citizenship – something that would seem to be a basic requirement – has sparked controversy among left-wing extremists who seek to capitalise on the influx of illegal immigrants into the country.
The House of Representatives, led by Republicans, met the requirements for proof of citizenship voter registration law this July, but the bill is likely to die in the Democratic-majority Senate unless there is a change of power on November 5.
A House of Representatives bill requiring proof of citizenship in order to vote was also The Biden-Harris administration strongly opposes thisVice President Harris should be asked to explain herself if she ever appears before the press before November.
Americans are concerned about inconsistent voter ID laws across the country. Most believe that a photo ID and proof of U.S. citizenship should be required to participate in the election.
Most Americans also support election observers, who oversee the election process, including vote processing, to make sure nothing goes wrong. Addressing voters’ concerns about elections shouldn’t be controversial — most Americans overwhelmingly support law enforcement. We can’t say the same for everyone in government, which is troubling.
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Manzanita Miller is a senior policy analyst at Americans for Limited Government.
Photo “Election Day” by Aaron Webb Version 2.0.
