Political Quotes

On the recordApril 14, 2021
the United States is a beacon of democracy in the world, and our Nation was founded on free and fair elections, but if the American people don't have confidence in our elections, we don't have a sustainable democracy. What we saw this past election was confusion and chaos caused by inconsistent standards and last-minute changes to established election laws by State officials and activist judges. Yet it is not just the chaos from this past election that troubles Americans across the country. For more than a decade, growing numbers of Americans have become less confident that their votes were accurately cast and counted. If we want to continue as a thriving democracy, we have to reverse this trend and take action so Americans trust in free and fair elections. There is no other option. That is why I have joined my colleagues in introducing the Save Democracy Act to restore faith in our Federal elections and guarantee that voters decide the outcomes of elections, not the courts, and that is why I am here today to ask my colleagues to join me in passing one specific section of the Save Democracy Act--the Promoting Election Integrity by Proving Voter Identity Act--to require voter ID. It is pretty simple. If you want to vote in person, you will need to bring your current and valid ID. If you want to vote by mail, you will need to provide a copy of your ID. Like I said, it is pretty simple and straightforward.…
Said by
Rick Scott
Republican · Florida
Source
govinfo.gov
Apr 14, 2021

Share

More from Rick Scott

Aug 11, 2026

California politicians completely failed their residents after the fires. I flew to LA and met with [Pratt] at his burned-down lot. It was devastating.

foxnews.com
Jun 24, 2026

We need to show voters that we are listening to them and will fight for their priorities whether any Democrats vote with us or not.

abcnews.com
Aug 1, 2026

The Coast Guard has a unique and highly specialized mission to protect our country from threats posed by smugglers, drug traffickers, terrorists, and other lawbreakers, and it deserves a service secretary to oversee and coordinate its…

sullivan.senate.gov
Jun 8, 2026

We can’t give the swamp unchecked power to spy on law-abiding Americans.

washingtonexaminer.com

Other voices in this conversation