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AG Blanche’s Restaurant ID Analogy Sparks SAVE Act Backlash

5/4/2026

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche likened voter-ID requirements to showing ID at a restaurant, prompting backlash on social media, while the SAVE America Act would require proof of citizenship such as a passport for federal voter registration, prompting opponents to warn it could bar eligible voters lacking documents.
Critics called the analogy tone-deaf while voting-rights lawyer Marc Elias noted he has never been asked for ID to eat, spreading online.

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche likened voter-ID requirements to showing ID at a restaurant, prompting backlash on social media, while the SAVE America Act would require proof of citizenship such as a passport for federal voter registration, prompting opponents to warn it could bar eligible voters lacking documents.
Critics called the analogy tone-deaf while voting-rights lawyer Marc Elias noted he has never been asked for ID to eat, spreading online.