A recent ad campaign by Restoration of America encourages voters to call their senators and support the SAVE America Act, a bill that would require photo ID to vote. The ad claims that 83% of Americans favor requiring a photo ID to vote, citing a Pew Research Center survey from August 2025.

Voter ID Laws

Currently, 36 states request or require voters to show ID at the polls, with 10 of them requiring photo ID. The SAVE America Act would require Americans to provide government-issued photo IDs to vote and documentary proof of citizenship, such as a passport or birth certificate, to register.

Many countries require photo ID to vote, but in those countries, all citizens have a national ID. The US does not have a national ID, and the ad omits that 10 US states already require photo ID to vote.

Debate Over Voter ID

Supporters of stricter voter ID laws argue that they want to prevent voter fraud, while critics say that tighter rules could disenfranchise eligible voters, including those who are less likely to have current government-issued photo IDs, such as Black or young voters.

Voting law experts say that polls oversimplify the debate, leaving out nuances about the varying voter ID requirements, existing verification processes, and the low risk of voter fraud.

Original reporting: WRAL Raleigh — read the source article.