An independent presidential recordUpdated November 11, 2026
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READER POLL / VOTING RULES / OPEN WORLDWIDE

SAVE America Act poll.
Should Congress pass it?

One bill, two questions and a live count of readers in America and around the world. Mark your ballot below, then see how each side, each state and the rest of the world answered.

READER BALLOT No. 001 OPEN WORLDWIDE

The SAVE America Act.
Your call.

Americans are split over who gets to vote. Here, every reader gets a ballot — and America’s answer is counted beside the world’s.

Supporters say

Only U.S. citizens may vote in federal elections. Proof at registration and photo ID at the polls make sure of it.

Opponents say

Eligible citizens without a passport or birth certificate at hand would find it harder to register, and some would not vote at all.

Both sides are counting. Add your ballot — and your country.

The House passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or SAVE America Act, 218–213 on February 11, 2026. It would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections, require photo identification to cast a ballot and direct states to remove noncitizens from voter rolls. On March 26, 2026, a Senate motion to end debate on its voter-ID amendment failed 53–47; ending debate requires 60 votes.

Unscientific reader poll: results reflect readers who chose to answer, not the U.S. public. One ballot per reader. We keep the two answers, the country and U.S. state Netlify reports and a one-way code made from the connection — no city, names, emails or raw IP addresses.

POTUS RECORDNo. 001Reader ballot · opened November 11, 2026

The count is open. Be among the first ballots.

Fill one oval in each question.

1 / 2Should Congress pass the SAVE America Act?
2 / 2If it had become law before the 2026 midterms, how would the results have changed?

Opens after question 1.

Where ballots come fromU.S. readers · one tile per state

The ballot is open in all 50 states and D.C.

01 / WHAT THE BILL WOULD DO

Three requirements for federal elections.

  • Proof of citizenship to register. Applicants would show documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections.
  • Photo ID to vote. Voters would show photo identification to cast a ballot in federal elections.
  • Voter-roll maintenance. States would be directed to remove noncitizens from their voter rolls.

Source: Congressional Research Service, IF12902 (Feb. 24, 2026); Congress.gov, H.R. 7296 summary

02 / WHERE IT STANDS

Passed the House. Stopped in the Senate.

  1. The House passed the SAVE America Act, 218–213.
  2. A Senate motion to end debate on its voter-ID amendment failed, 53–47. Ending debate requires 60 votes.

Sources: Congressional Research Service, IF12902 (Feb. 24, 2026); U.S. Senate Daily Press, March 26, 2026

03 / HOW THIS POLL WORKS

An open reader ballot, counted in the open.

Anyone, anywhere can cast one ballot. Results appear after you vote and can be split into U.S. readers and the rest of the world. The state map shows a state’s leaning only after it reaches 10 ballots.

This is an unscientific reader poll. It reflects the readers who chose to answer, not the U.S. public or any electorate. We keep the two answers, the country and U.S. state reported by our host, and a one-way code made from the connection to stop repeat ballots — no city, names, emails or raw IP addresses.

See how presidents’ parties fared in midterm elections · Read the publication’s methodology