Americans widely support both voter ID requirements and proof of citizenship. A 2024 Gallup survey found more than 4 in 5 respondents supported proof of citizenship requirements for first-time voters.

That’s not quite accurate. The bill would make voter registration more difficult for married people who change their last names, and anyone whose name does not match the name on a birth certificate.

If a voter does not have a passport, which nearly 146 million people in the U.S. don't, it could be much more difficult for those who have changed their name to register to vote under the SAVE Act.

An estimated 276,500 trans adults lack identity documents that correctly reflect their chosen name or gender identity, though not all of them live in states with voter ID laws. “Voter ID laws ...