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Armond Budish stated on March 22, 2011 in :

"Across the United States, 25 percent of voting age African Americans do not have the photo ID that this bill would require."

By Aaron Marshall• April 7, 2011

Marcia Fudge stated on July 13, 2011 in a news conference on voting rights:

Says that voter identification laws "keep poor people from voting, minorities from voting, the elderly from voting, students from voting."

By Stephen Koff• August 10, 2011

Katie Britt stated on March 19, 2026 in a press conference:

“You can't shovel snow in New York City without an ID.”

By Amy Sherman• March 20, 2026

Caleb Rowden stated on March 04, 2016 in a Columbia/Boone County League of Women Voters Town Hall:

"Seventy percent of Missourians support voter photo ID legislation."

By Katie Moeller• March 14, 2016

Pat McCrory stated on November 20, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown":

"If you survey, most (North Carolina) Democrats also agree with our (election) laws and voter ID."

By Louis Jacobson• November 22, 2013

Milele Coggs stated on February 03, 2011 in a news release:

"In its current state, this bill is the most restrictive voter ID legislation in the nation."

By Dave Umhoefer• February 15, 2011

Republican Governors Association stated on September 09, 2010 in a website:

Candidate for governor Roy Barnes has been "fighting hard" to let illegal immigrants vote.

By Willoughby Mariano• September 24, 2010

Scott Walker stated on June 04, 2015 in a statement:

Says "Hillary Clinton's rejection of efforts to make it easier to vote and harder to cheat not only defies logic, but the will of the majority of Americans."

By Lucas Daprile• June 29, 2015

Restoration of America stated on April 13, 2026 in an ad:

“83% of us favor requiring a photo ID to vote. In fact, most of the civilized world requires it but not us.”

By Amy Sherman• April 17, 2026

Rhode Island ACLU stated on May 04, 2011 in a news release:

"No other Northeastern state has passed a photo ID law"

By Richard Salit• May 22, 2011

Greg Abbott stated on February 12, 2013 in a Twitter post.:

Says the "last non-partisan commission to improve the voting experience in America concluded that #VoterID was necessary."

By W. Gardner Selby• March 1, 2013

Facebook posts stated on June 10, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says the "only valid reason to oppose voter ID is that you plan to cheat," and "every Democrat in Congress opposes voter ID."

By Sophie Austin• June 21, 2019

Eric Holder stated on July 10, 2012 in a speech to the NAACP convention in Houston.:

Says recent studies indicate that nationally, only 8 percent of white voting-age citizens but 25 percent of African-American voting-age citizens lack government-issued photo IDs.

By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• July 11, 2012

Nikki Haley stated on June 07, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Americans aren’t required to show IDs to vote.

By Jeff Cercone• June 13, 2022

Lee Fisher stated on July 12, 2010 in a campaign statement:

Rob Portman’s "plan to tax, slash and privatize" Social Security "would devastate Ohioans."

By Stephen Koff• July 28, 2010

Robin Vos stated on January 08, 2025 in News conference:

Voter ID "is supported, if you look at any poll, by 70 to 80% of the public."

By Hope Karnopp• January 23, 2025

American Civil Liberties Union stated on August 26, 2012 in Newsletter:

Voter identification laws make it complicated and expensive to get an ID, essentially instituting a modern-day poll tax.

By Janel Davis• September 12, 2012

Tim Moore stated on June 07, 2018 in a TV interview:

States with voter ID laws have seen "zero decrease" in participation. "Most have seen an increase."

By Paul Specht• June 20, 2018

Ted Nugent stated on September 20, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Michigan’s Proposal 2 “will permanently put in the Constitution that you never have to show an ID to vote ever again.”

By Madison Czopek• September 30, 2022

Kip Kendrick stated on February 04, 2016 in a League of Women Voters Town Hall meeting:

"Requiring photo ID would keep about 200,000 Missourians from voting."

By Katie Moeller• March 21, 2016

Does the US have stricter ID rules for buying beer than voting?

By Amy Sherman• February 16, 2026

As extremes shape voter ID debate, the rules keep getting stricter

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2021

Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters?

By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2011

Are Sensenbrenner and Moore in agreement on Voting Rights Act?

By Dave Umhoefer• March 6, 2013

Election and voter ID claims get examined

By Eric Stirgus• November 6, 2012

Michigan voters don't need to show ID at the polls to cast their ballots

By Clara Hendrickson• August 4, 2020

Facts debatable? Truth-O-Meter says no

By W. Gardner Selby• March 10, 2011

Mailbag: “You should have a Socialist-O-Meter”

By Ciara O'Rourke• February 25, 2011

North Carolina voter ID amendment debate features misleading claims

By Will Doran• November 1, 2018

President Trump wants to slash voting by mail. About 1 in 4 Republicans voted that way in 2024

By Amy Sherman• March 11, 2026

Checking claims about Texas voting rights and fraud

By W. Gardner Selby• August 5, 2015

Six times PolitiFact checked claims about the NC constitutional amendments

By Will Doran• November 2, 2018

Our May High Five: From Pants on Fire to True

By Tom Kertscher• June 5, 2017

Florida’s version of SAVE America Act: What does it mean for noncitizens seeking driver licenses?

By Maria Briceño• March 19, 2026

Voter suppression or little step? How the SAVE America Act affects married women who change names

By Amy Sherman• March 19, 2026

For the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a look back at our fact-checks

By Amy Sherman• August 7, 2015

As Holder targets Texas law, a look at our voter ID checks

By Sue Owen• July 25, 2013

Fact-checking voting laws: a year-end report

By Amy Sherman• December 19, 2013

Hillary Clinton's claim in her new book about voter suppression in Wisconsin

By Tom Kertscher• September 12, 2017

Sorting out public opinion on "right to work" laws

By Dave Umhoefer• February 23, 2015

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