5 things to know about the SAVE America Act
1. Voter ID laws vary by state
The effort to implement the SAVE America Act comes as a wide variety of laws govern voting requirements across the U.S.
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, as of July 2025, 14 states don't require voters to provide any documentation when showing up to vote: California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Vermont.
Meanwhile, 10 states require voters to show identification before voting and to sign a statement verifying their identity if they don't have it: Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia and Washington.
Thirteen states ask voters to show photo IDs, with voters who don't have photo IDs having options that vary by state, including filling out a provisional ballot and enabling election officials to engage in signature matching, signing an affidavit or providing proof of identity such as a Social Security Card or debit or credit card: Alabama, Florida, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas and West Virginia.
Arizona, North Dakota and Wyoming don't require voters to show photo IDs but do require voters who fail to present an identification to vote on a provisional ballot and provide the required identification within a certain time period in order for their vote to be counted.
Voters in Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee and Wisconsin must show a photo ID to vote. If they don't, they must vote on a provisional ballot and present a photo ID within a specified time for their vote to count.
Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com
