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Gallup: Over 80 Percent of Americans Support Voter ID and Proof of Citizenship Laws
Jonathan Turley ^ | October 25, 2024 | Jonathan Turley

Posted on 10/25/2024 6:18:50 AM PDT by george76

This week, I wrote about polls that show the public is not buying the apocalyptic predictions of the imminent death of democracy unless Kamala Harris is elected president. Now, a new poll shatters another main talking point of pundits and the press. Democratic candidates, including Vice President Harris, have denounced voter identification laws as “Jim Crow 2.0” attacks on voters. A majority of voters have long supported these laws. According to a new Gallup poll, that majority is now a supermajority.

Despite unrelenting attacks on these laws in the media, eight in ten Americans now support both laws:

With less than two weeks to go in the presidential campaign and voting already underway in many states, 76% of U.S. adults favor the concept of early voting. Two other election law policies are supported by even more Americans — requiring photo identification to vote (84%) and providing proof of citizenship when registering to vote for the first time (83%). …

Majorities of Americans favor a range of election law policies that expand voters’ access to the ballot box, including early voting, automatic voter registration, and sending absentee ballot applications to all eligible voters. They also broadly support measures to limit fraud and ensure election integrity, including requiring photo identification to vote and providing proof of citizenship when first registering to vote.

There are few major political issues today that could show this type of overwhelming support, including from Democrats. Yet, both the Democratic politicians and pundits continue to denounce these laws. Indeed, the campaign against Georgia resulted in their losing the All-Star Game and its economic benefits. Yet, under these laws, Georgia is setting records in the turnout of voters.

In the meantime, the Biden Administration is continuing to oppose and legally challenge efforts of states like Virginia to remove alleged non-citizens from their voting rolls.


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: bloggers; sidebarabuse; voterid
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1 posted on 10/25/2024 6:18:50 AM PDT by george76
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Only a dumb person that has been on the democrat plantation for decades would believe bringing in millions of Christians that have strong families would be a guaranteed democrat vote. Thanks Obama.


2 posted on 10/25/2024 6:27:28 AM PDT by cnsmom
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Vote on election day in person, show ID proving USA citizen, mark paper ballot, count by hand, results night of election. R’s had four years to fix election problems, of course those cucks did nothing. They’re perfectly happy being “the loyal opposition losers”. It’s a uniparty, it’s a big club, and You’re not in it.


3 posted on 10/25/2024 6:28:24 AM PDT by ozarker
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To: george76

I didn’t get that survey, WTF? They survey me all the time.


4 posted on 10/25/2024 6:31:29 AM PDT by BigFreakinToad (just remember the Harris algorithm runs at 3 am.)
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To: george76

Ya know, it’s essential if ONLY to assure people only vote ONCE! That’s not complicated


5 posted on 10/25/2024 6:43:19 AM PDT by SMARTY (In politics, stupidity is not a handicap. Napoleon Bonaparte I)
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Yesterday we voted early in LaSalle County, Illinois. We were asked for NO ID, NO voter’s card, only for a signature attesting we had voted early.


6 posted on 10/25/2024 6:58:28 AM PDT by Charlemagne on the Fox
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To: george76

States are in charge of their own elections.

But the federal government should explicitly use federal money as an incentive to FORCE states to reform their election processes to ensure honest elections: Voter ID, purple ink, purge the rolls, paper ballots, etc.

The people want this.


7 posted on 10/25/2024 7:00:49 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (My decisions about people are based almost entirely on skin color. I learned this from Democrats.)
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To: george76

The 20% who do not should be banned from voting for life.


8 posted on 10/25/2024 7:03:58 AM PDT by freedomjusticeruleoflaw (Strange that a man with his wealth would have to resort to prostitution.)
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To: ozarker

Voting should only be allowed when the voter shows a state ID or drivers license that is Real ID Act (2005) compliant.

https://www.usbirthcertificates.com/articles/real-id-compliant-states


9 posted on 10/25/2024 7:04:02 AM PDT by Gaffer
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I was an involuntary member of a union for decades. My union does not support voter ID laws, as even a minor mixup can deny a citizen his right to vote. Plus the laws themselves are demeaning.

Oh, and one more thing. To vote in my union’s elections, you had to present your ID at the door. But that alone wasn’t good enough. Somebody working at the door had to personally know you.

Unions are, among other things, laughably hypocritical.


10 posted on 10/25/2024 7:09:12 AM PDT by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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YES! YES! YES!


11 posted on 10/25/2024 7:12:42 AM PDT by From The Deer Stand (Mp )
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It’s the Dung Beetle Party turd rollers who don’t want those thing because they are trying to keep election stealing alive. Stealing elections is the only hope they have.


12 posted on 10/25/2024 7:14:02 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Funny how the media handed the ball off to treasonous RINOs to carry Harris across the goal line)
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Well that would be the end for the DemocRATS!! ...imho


13 posted on 10/25/2024 7:23:20 AM PDT by high info voter (Delivery )
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To: SMARTY

I’m 100% for legal immigration. I know some immigrants than are very passionate about their profession and family


14 posted on 10/25/2024 7:31:27 AM PDT by cnsmom
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Clinical hysteria is their default mode


15 posted on 10/25/2024 7:36:18 AM PDT by SMARTY (In politics, stupidity is not a handicap. Napoleon Bonaparte I)
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To: george76

The 80/20 Rule is in effect!


16 posted on 10/25/2024 7:40:18 AM PDT by Tom Tetroxide
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Tyrants can’t maintain power with free, legal and fair voting.

1) Determine which political party opposes voter ID & only citizens voting.
2) Vote for candidates of the other party.


17 posted on 10/25/2024 7:48:23 AM PDT by citizen (Political incrementalism is like compound interest for liberals - every little bit adds up.)
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ALL non-communist countries in world requires voter ID to vote. Only exception is United States. Even a poorer country like India with 5 times more voters than US, requires government issued photo ID to vote.


18 posted on 10/25/2024 8:09:58 AM PDT by Bobbyvotes (I already voted by mail for Trump/Vance in 2024. Hope they win.)
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To: ozarker

Not in CaCaLand. The thugs in charge just passed a law that outlaws any use of any ID during voting on any position. No one may ask for it and no one may show it.

RASIST!!


19 posted on 10/25/2024 8:21:11 AM PDT by bobbo666
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BTTT


20 posted on 10/25/2024 8:24:08 AM PDT by nopardons
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