ABC's Jon Karl Challenges Mark Warner on Virginia Voter ID Claim as 83% Back Photo IDs
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 20
ABC's Jon Karl Challenges Mark Warner on Virginia Voter ID Claim as 83% Back Photo IDs
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 20
Summary
Jon Karl pressed Sen. Mark Warner after the Virginia Democrat said his state has voter and photo ID requirements, interrupting to say Virginia does not require photo identification to vote.
Virginia law lets in-person voters use non-photo documents such as utility bills, bank statements and paychecks, while voters without acceptable ID can sign an ID Confirmation Statement and cast a regular ballot.
Warner then said he could support a uniform national standard for government-issued photo ID if broadly accepted, but argued the SAVE America Act is really about voter disenfranchisement.
The bill would require proof of citizenship to register, photo ID for federal voting and removal of noncitizens from rolls; a 2025 Pew survey found 83% of Americans support government-issued photo ID requirements.