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u/southernemper0ronReddit4d ago
Amendment to require photo ID to vote fails in Senate as Democrats object
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Analysis Summary
This is accurate reporting — the amendment did fail 53-47 on Thursday. But the headline oversimplifies: Democrats didn't reject photo ID across the board. Schumer said the problem was this *specific* amendment being too restrictive and eliminating mail-in ballot secrecy. Republicans framed it as forcing Democrats to vote on a straightforward ID requirement, but the actual dispute was about *how* ID verification would work, not whether it should exist at all.
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“Amendment to require photo ID to vote fails in Senate as Democrats object”
CBS News reports amendment was defeated 53-47, failing to reach 60-vote threshold needed to advance.
“Democrats object to the photo ID requirement”
Schumer opposed THIS specific amendment as 'overly restrictive' and noted it would eliminate mail-in ballot secrecy. He previously said Democrats aren't opposed to photo ID generally, creating nuance the headline obscures.
“Polling has shown Americans are largely in favor of requiring a valid ID to vote”
Article states this but cites no specific polls, sources, or data. Claim is plausible but unsourced within the article.
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