Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota barely avoided being censured by the State’s Republican Convention Delegates for his failure to advance the stalled SAVE America Act. A Resolution of Censure was voted out of the party's Resolutions Committee but was ultimately defeated by the full convention on a voice vote on June 26, 2026.
While the delegates to the South Dakota Republican State Convention may have been reluctant to censure their state’s most powerful politician, Americans overwhelmingly support stronger election security measures, according to a new survey showing broad bipartisan backing for voter ID requirements and other safeguards designed to protect the integrity of U.S. elections.
Big League Politics reported a Napolitan News Service survey* conducted by pollster Scott Rasmussen found that 82 percent of registered voters support requiring a government-issued photo ID to vote, including 94 percent of Republicans and 70 percent of Democrats.
The findings suggest that voter identification remains one of the most widely supported election integrity reforms in the country, despite continued opposition from many Democrat lawmakers and activist groups.
The survey also found strong support for several additional election security measures:
- 92 percent of voters believe election officials should remove people who have died or moved away from voter registration rolls.
- 79 percent say mail-in ballots should be received by Election Day in order to be counted.
- Among the election reforms tested, 55 percent of respondents said requiring photo identification would do the most to restore public confidence in America’s elections.
Election integrity has remained a central issue since the 2020 presidential election, with Republicans in Congress and state legislatures pushing for reforms such as voter ID requirements, cleaner voter rolls, and stricter standards for absentee ballots.
The SAVE America Act is about three simple, common-sense protections:
- Proof of citizenship to register to vote
- Voter ID to cast a ballot
- Clean, accurate voter rolls
That’s it. Fair. Secure. Transparent. And yet—it’s being blocked. The tipping point comes when the pressure is too strong to ignore. When citizens across the country speak with one voice and demand action.
We urge all CHQ readers and friends to share this important information widely. Forward this message to your family, friends, neighbors, church and civic club mailing lists and encourage them to call their Senators TODAY. The Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121, enlist everyone you know to "up the pressure" on the Senate to pass the SAVE America Act.
*The survey was conducted online March 25-26, 2026, among 1,000 registered voters by RMG Research on behalf of Napolitan News Service. The poll carries a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.
