Senate Democrats Reject GOP Amendment to Require Photo ID to Cast Ballot

Senate Democrats on March 26 unanimously rejected a Republican amendment to the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act that would have required voters to present photo identification in order to cast a ballot. The measure, coming as the Senate continues its marathon debate on the SAVE America Act, was put forward by Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio). It was rejected in a 53–47 party-line vote, falling short of the 60 votes it needed. Under Husted’s amendment, valid forms of ID would include a driver’s license or other state-issued identification, a U.S. passport, a military ID, or a tribal ID. “The types of IDs that are sitting in wallets right now, that the American people use on a regular basis,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said in a floor speech on Wednesday....