Democrats disregard public popularity of voter ID laws

Published April 15, 2021 3:01pm ET



With the parties increasingly at odds over voting rules in states, several Democratic members of Congress are maintaining their opposition to voter ID laws despite broad popularity among the public, polls show.

Georgia, in March, joined 36 other states in requiring photo identification to vote. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s signature on the legislation sparked weeks of political protests, with critics calling the law a blunt instrument of voter suppression.

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