Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jul 23
Fox News Poll Finds 83% Back Voter ID as 64% Support Universal Mail-In Ballots
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jul 23

Fox News Poll Finds 83% Back Voter ID as 64% Support Universal Mail-In Ballots

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 23

Summary

  • 83% of registered voters favor requiring photo ID to register and 77% support it for casting ballots, according to a Fox News poll taken July 17-20 after Donald Trump urged support for the SAVE America Act.
  • Support for voter ID cuts across party lines—96% of Republicans back ID for registration, along with 83% of independents and 72% of Democrats—while backing has stayed in the 77%-85% range in Fox polling since 2011.
  • 64% also favor universal mail-in voting, but confidence in that system is narrower: 51% think mail ballots will be counted accurately, and partisan splits are sharp, with about 6 in 10 Republicans opposed.
  • 70% support counting ballots postmarked by Election Day even if they arrive later, a practice the Supreme Court upheld in a Mississippi case in June.
  • The poll also found voters prefer state control of elections by a 68%-31% margin over federal authority, even as the House-passed SAVE America Act remains stalled in the Senate.

Insights

Why is public support for voter ID high, while research suggests it doesn't boost confidence in elections?
As states add citizenship proof rules, what are the real-world challenges for voters and election officials?