The House just passed the SAVE America Act - national voter ID + proof of citizenship to register. On the Independent Voter Podcast, we unpack what’s in the bill, why polls show broad support for voter ID, and the sticking points: which IDs count (student ID?), costs (should IDs be free?), and whether new rules could block eligible voters before 2026. 

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Chapters:

00:00:00 – Welcome to the Independent Voter Podcast

00:02:30 – Missouri Gerrymander and Filing Deadline Chaos

00:05:24 – Maine Ranked Choice Voting Expansion Debate

00:10:04 – Ballot Initiatives and Signature Verification

00:12:32 – California’s Top-Two Primary and Governor’s Race

00:20:50 – Congressional Stock Trading Ban Stalemate

00:22:13 – SAVE Act and National Voter ID Debate

00:26:00 – Federal Overreach and the “Mega Act”

00:29:16 – Mail Voting, Ballot Harvesting, and Election Integrity

00:34:04 – IVP Updates and Closing

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