John Thune: “At the core of the SAVE America Act is the requirement that individuals provide proof of citizenship to register to vote…”

“At the core of the SAVE America Act is the requirement that individuals provide proof of citizenship to register to vote and then show an ID when they go to the polls. In other words, it would require Americans to demonstrate that they are eligible to vote and that they are who they say they are when they go to do so. Not to keep using the word ``commonsense,'' but it is pretty commonsense, right? We require a photo ID for a whole lot of things in this country, for obvious reasons. Getting on a plane? Show your official government-issued photo ID. Go to the doctor? The same thing, provide your government-issued photo ID plus your insurance card. Get hired for a new job? Provide your government-issued photo ID when you start. Public libraries ask for a photo ID. In New York City you have to provide some type of photo ID to get a library card. In Baltimore, MD, it is the same thing; in Washington, DC, again, photo ID.”