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Two top Democrats put in some extra effort to oppose voter identification initiatives \u2014 even as polling indicates that a broad majority of their own voters favor the policy.<\/p>\n
Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) joined ABC\u2019s Jonathan Karl and CNN\u2019s Dana Bah, respectively, to explain why they have continued to oppose a policy that has overwhelming support from both parties and across multiple demographics.<\/p>\n
On \u201cThis Week,\u201d Karl referenced a recent Pew Research Center poll in which 83% of respondents said they would support voter identification requirements \u2014 and that when broken down by party, 95% of Republicans and 71% of Democrats would support such measures.<\/p>\n
\u201cIs that something that you can support? And if not, why?\u201d Karl asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s still going to be something, Jonathan, it\u2019s still going to be something that disenfranchises people that don\u2019t have the proper Real ID, driver\u2019s license ID that don\u2019t have the ID necessary to vote even though they are citizens,\u201d Schiff claimed. \u201cThis is another way to simply try to suppress the vote. And the last thing I think we want to do is discourage more people, more citizens from voting.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nA new Pew Research Center poll shows that 71% of Democrats are in favor of requiring photo ID to vote. Sen. Adam Schiff disagrees, telling ABC News\u2019 @JonKarl<\/a> that it is \u201canother way to simply try to suppress the vote.\u201d https:\/\/t.co\/Sp8hHSWy8u<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/2sHLJlXXjL<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 This Week (@ThisWeekABC) February 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
On CNN\u2019s \u201cstate of the Union,\u201d Jeffries could easily have been reading from the same script as Schiff as he responded to a similar lines of questioning from anchor Dana Bash.<\/p>\n
\u201cI understand that you don\u2019t support things like a passport, for example,\u201d Bash began. \u201cBut requiring basic ID in order to vote is really popular. A Pew poll from a few months ago showed 83% of Americans, including 71% of your fellow Democrats, support requiring an ID to vote. Why are they wrong?\u201d<\/p>\n
\nHouse Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries calls commonsense voter ID \u2014 which 83% of Americans support, including Democrats \u2014 \u201cvoter suppression.\u201d<\/p>\n
Why are Democrats against ensuring only Americans are voting in American elections? pic.twitter.com\/JW7gKIRAN0<\/a><\/p>\n