Claim: According to a poll cited in a video shared on Twitter, 76% of Black Americans support nationwide voter ID requirements under the proposed SAVE America Act, compared to 85% of white Americans and 82% of Latino Americans.
70%Here is my analysis of the claim:
- A Pew Research Center survey from August 2025 found that clear majorities across racial and ethnic groups favor requiring photo ID to vote, with overall support at 83%12.
- The specific percentages cited in the claim (76% Black Americans, 85% white Americans, 82% Latino Americans) match reporting from the Pew Research Center survey as cited by The Washington Times and a social media post from Congressman Derrick Van Orden34.
- However, the poll was about general voter ID requirements, not specifically about the SAVE America Act (also known as the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act or SAVE Act)53. The poll asked about support for "a photo ID requirement at the polls" generally, not about the specific legislation3.
- The SAVE America Act includes additional provisions beyond photo ID, such as requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote and mandating states remove noncitizens from voter rolls56. The Pew poll did not ask about these specific provisions.
- The claim conflates general support for voter ID with support for the SAVE America Act specifically, which is misleading because the poll did not measure support for that particular bill37.
- The actual legislation is formally titled the "Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act" or "SAVE America Act," so the bill name in the claim is accurate5.
Overall validity: 70%
✅ 82% of Latino Americans support voter ID
✅ 76% of Black Americans support voter ID
Pass the SAVE Act. | Congressman Derrick Van Orden](https://www.facebook.com/RepVanOrden/posts/-85-of-white-americans-support-voter-id-82-of-latino-americans-support-voter-id-/922471834073576/)
- Most Americans Back Expanded Early Voting, Voting by Mail, Voter ID | Pew Research Center
- [PDF] BY Steven Shepard, Joseph Copeland, Shanay Gracia and Jocelyn ...
- Democratic lawmakers unfazed by Black and Hispanic support for voter ID laws
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- H.R.7296 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): SAVE America Act
- The SAVE Act: What every American Voter Needs to Know - Vote.org
- CHEAT SHEET: Race & Gender In Trump’s ‘Voter ID’ Bill