Research Suggests Trump and His Opponents Are Both Wrong About the Impact of Voter ID Requirements
This article from Reason.com analyzes the debate over voter ID requirements, focusing on President Trump's push for the SAVE America Act and its photo ID mandate for federal elections. It argues that both Trump's claims of widespread noncitizen voting and Democrats' fears of systematic voter suppression are not strongly supported by evidence. The article cites a 2014 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that reviewed studies on voter ID laws, finding mixed results: some studies showed no significant effect on turnout, while others showed decreases or increases. It notes that 36 states currently require voter ID, with variations in strictness and exceptions. The piece concludes that partisan expectations about the electoral impact of such laws are not borne out by research, suggesting the debate is more ideological than evidence-based.
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