Jon Ossoff is about to vote against the SAVE Act, but is requiring a government-issued ID to get into his rally in Atlanta tomorrow.

[JGalt]

There's a difference between a government ID, and the ID's from the safe act.

The safe act requires: A military ID card combined with a document proving U.S. birth.

Ossoff requires a military ID only.

Get it yet?

Wrong. The current version of the bill accepts other documents for voter registration:

A valid U.S. Passport.

A Birth Certificate (often required to be a certified copy).

A Naturalization Certificate or Certificate of Citizenship.

Consular Report of Birth Abroad.

A Military ID combined with a record of service showing the person was born in the U.S.

Government-issued photo ID that explicitly lists the holder's place of birth as the U.S.

There is a secondary document list which includes:

Extract of a U.S. Hospital Record of Birth: Created at the time of birth and indicating a U.S. birthplace.

Final Adoption Decree: Showing the applicant’s name and a U.S. birthplace.

Consular Report of Birth Abroad (FS-240): Or a certification of report of birth issued by the Department of State.

Naturalization/Citizenship Certificate: Issued by DHS or the Department of Justice.

Federal Record of Service: A military record (like a DD-214) that explicitly lists the person's place of birth as the United States.

There is also and alternative process for those who have zero documentation:

The In-Person Requirement: The applicant must appear in person before an election official.

The Attestation: The applicant must sign a formal statement under penalty of perjury (which is a felony if false) stating they are a U.S. citizen.

Secondary Evidence Review: The applicant must provide any "other such evidence" as the EAC determines is sufficient to prove citizenship.

The Affidavit: A state or local election official must then sign a separate affidavit affirming that they have personally reviewed the evidence and believe the applicant is a citizen.

The requirements for casting a ballot:

Photo ID requirements at the polls:

In-Person Voting: Voters must present a government-issued photo ID. If that ID does not indicate citizenship status, the voter may be required to provide citizenship documentation again unless the state has already verified them through federal databases (like the DHS SAVE program).

Absentee/Mail-In Voting: Recent iterations require a photocopy of a valid photo ID to be submitted alongside the mail-in ballot.

Restrictions on Common IDs: Many versions of the Act exclude certain forms of ID often accepted at the state level, such as student IDs (even from state universities) or tribal IDs that lack an expiration date.

 

[JGalt]

I'm all for the US government issuing voter ID to everyone eligible. As long as the entire process is free of charge.

All US states and Washington DC already require proof of identity, typically a birth certificate, to obtain a driver’s license for the first time. For REAL ID-compliant cards, a social security card or proof of SSN is required nationwide.

So why would it be so hard to provide the same documentation in order to register to vote?