83% of Americans support the requirement to show a voter ID to vote.

Posted by Badlands Media, Aug 11, 2026Checked Aug 22, 2026Updated Nov 2, 2026

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Sources: 6 support1 context
Said: 1 time·
Confidence: 80%

Badlands MediaAug 11, 2026

The 83% figure matches the August 2025 Pew Research Center survey, which found 83% of U.S. adults support requiring government-issued photo ID to vote, and independent outlets (PolitiFact, NBC News) cite it.

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What was said

… because they just love to waste time and do meaningless stuff that nobody is wanting them to do in the absence of doing the things that we actually want them to do, and continuing to obstruct. Every single Democrat voted against showing an ID, even though 83% of the American people and 71% of all Democrats think you ought to have to show that ID. But we're committed to still doing this. You show an ID, you prove that you're a citizen, and my bill which now, hang on a second, we're gonna just back that up, because it's quite astounding what she says. …

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What we found

Supports. Pew Research Center's August 2025 survey found 83% of U.S. adults support requiring government-issued photo identification to vote, with 16% opposed.[1][5][6][7]

Supports. PolitiFact describes the 83% statistic as coming from a well-respected pollster, though it notes the poll asked about voter ID generally rather than the SAVE America Act specifically.[1]

Supports. Other polls near the same level: Gallup reported 84% support for requiring photo ID, and a February 2026 Harvard CAPS/Harris poll found 81% of registered voters support requiring voter ID.[2][4]

Context. An AP-NORC poll from October 2026 found about 7 in 10 registered voters favor photo ID requirements. This is a different poll with different wording, and it was conducted after the claim was made on 2026-08-11.[3]