Trump cited India's experience in calling for the passage of the SAVE America Act
U.S. President Donald Trump, calling for the passage of the SAVE America Act, cited India’s electoral system and voter identification requirements. The initiative calls for stricter voter registration requirements in the U.S., including proof of citizenship and a nationwide requirement to present a photo ID.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated that India’s Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanes Kumar, had previously asked the U.S. administration how the country could hold elections without valid photo identification. According to Trump, 646 million voters cast ballots in India’s most recent general election; less than 1% of them voted by mail, and every voter had a valid photo ID.
“We need to pass the SAVE AMERICA ACT—now,” Trump wrote. He insists on passing the initiative, arguing that it will help combat voter fraud.
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The bill was introduced on January 29. According to the White House, it will require voters to provide a valid form of identification and proof of citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections. The administration also reported that the proposal includes significant restrictions on mail-in voting: it would be limited to cases of illness, disability, military service, or travel.
The White House stated that the law is intended to ensure that only U.S. citizens participate in determining the results of federal elections. It also noted that the initiative would require states to remove non-citizens from voter rolls. The administration compared U.S. procedures to those in other countries, stating that in India and Brazil, voter identification is linked to biometric databases, whereas the U.S. relies heavily on self-declaration of citizenship.
At the same time, Democrats and Republicans do not share a common position on the bill. The U.S. Senate went on a five-week recess without taking any concrete steps toward its passage.
