First things first, I don't doubt it is a bad thing, considering who supports it and who doesn't.

But my question is what exactly is the issue and what is the current and proposed voting process when it comes to IDs?

Here in my EU country, you have to show some version of a government ID, be it an ID card, drivers license or passport. And we don't have to pre-register to vote.

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[–] 4 points 7 hours ago* (2 children)

What "voter ID law?" It would be unconstitutional to legislate that at a federal level and while I don't doubt Republicans would love to try it, I've not heard about that.

As with most laws in America, voting related laws are passed at the state level. There have been probably hundreds of bills like this over the past 20 years so you'd need to be more specific for anyone to address the "law" singular as you put it.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 hours ago (1 child)

    https://www.vote.org/save-act/

    Every American, including people who have been registered for decades, would need to appear in person at an election office with qualifying documents. Online voter registration, which 42 states currently rely on, would be upended or eliminated. Mail registration would end entirely. Voter registration drives would become functionally ineffective, …

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    For most Americans, qualifying requires one of the following: a valid U.S. passport or passport card, a certified birth certificate paired with a photo ID, a naturalization certificate, or a Consular Report of Birth Abroad. If your name does not match across those documents, additional paperwork such as a marriage certificate would also be required.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 hours ago*

    Thank you. That is atrocious/unconstitutional and I may have forgotten about it... The page says

    Where things stand right now.

    As of March 18, 2026, the Senate is actively debating the SAVE America Act. The bill needs 60 votes to overcome a filibuster.

    So is this what OP is talking about? Has there been recent movement on this which is not reflected on that page?

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