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A new poll showed that a slight majority of Americans support requiring a citizenship test in order to register for vote in the United Statesincluding registrations made by mail.
According to the survey carried out by Politico, 52% of those surveyed stated that they were totally in favor or supported the measure that would forcesubmit documents proving citizenship American at the time of registering on the electoral roll.
In contrast, 18% said they were against or totally against the proposal. Additionally, 17% indicated neither supporting nor opposing, while 13% indicated they were unsure about the issue.
Trump promotes the SAVE The USA Act
President Donald Trump has recently promoted the approval of the American Voter Eligibility Protection Actknown as SAVE Act The USA.
The initiative contemplates that all voters present a photo identification, that those who register to vote prove their American citizenship and that all electoral ballots are counted within 36 hours after election day.
Supporters of the SAVE The USA Act argue that the proposal would strengthen electoral integrity and help restore confidence in the voting system in the United States.
On the other hand, critics of the initiative have pointed out that there is little evidence of widespread electoral fraud.
Poll reflects division over electoral concerns
The survey also asked participants what worried them most in an election: that some eligible citizens would not be able to vote or that some disenfranchised people would be able to do so.
35% responded that they are more concerned than eligible citizens cannot cast their vote. Meanwhile, 30% indicated that they were more concerned about the possibility of people without rights participating in the elections.
Additionally, 19% indicated that neither situation worried them and 17% responded that they were not sure.
How the survey was conducted
The Politico study was carried out from April 11 to 14 and included the participation of 2,035 people. The survey has a margin of error of 2.2 percentage points.
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