‘Every Voter Had Photo ID’: Trump Cites India to Push SAVE America Act
Trump said India’s election system shows voter ID rules can support turnout, as his bill would require proof of citizenship and restrict mail voting.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump renewed his call for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility America Act, citing India's election system and recalling Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar asking how U.S. elections proceed without valid photo identification.
- Earlier this month, Kumar spoke with Trump Administration officials, questioning the absence of voter ID requirements in American elections; Trump has been insisting on SAVE Act passage, claiming it would curb electoral fraud.
- India's recent general election involved over 646 million voters, with less than 1% voting by postal ballot and every voter required to have a valid photo identity document. The White House noted India and Brazil have linked voter cards to biometric databases while the United States relies on self-attestation.
- Beyond voter identification, the SAVE America Act would require citizenship proof for voter registration, introduce a nationwide voter ID mandate, and significantly restrict voting by mail. The bill also seeks to permanently ban men from women's sports and ban transgender surgery for children.
- The Senate adjourned for a five-week recess earlier this month without taking concrete steps toward passage, as the bill faces opposition from Democrats and divisions among Republicans. Trump has repeatedly backed the legislation despite these obstacles.
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President Donald Trump has advocated for stricter electoral laws in the US, praising India's election system and its requirement for photo identification. He highlighted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's questioning of the lack of voter ID in American polls and used India's high voter turnout with minimal postal ballots as an example. Trump is pushing for the SAVE America Act, which would mandate proof of citizenship and nationwide vot…
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‘Every voter had photo ID’: Trump cites India to push SAVE America Act
US President Donald Trump has cited India's voter identification system and low use of postal ballots to renew his call for the passage of the SAVE America Act, which would introduce stricter voting requirements in the United States.
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