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Trump cites Indian voter ID while pushing SAVE Act
Times of India··19 Aug
US President Donald Trump wrote that India's Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar had asked how the United States could hold elections without a valid photo identity document. Trump said India's last general election had 646 million voters, with less than 1 percent voting by mail, and that every voter needed photo ID. He demanded passage of the SAVE America Act.
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What It Means For You
- If you voted in India's last Lok Sabha election, Trump cited the 646 million turnout and photo-ID practice while arguing for a US federal ID law.
- Anyone watching the SAVE Act in Congress can note it has House approval but has not cleared the Senate filibuster threshold.
- If you follow the Election Commission, Kumar's 12 August meeting with Ambassador Gor is the contact Trump pointed to.
What's Happening
- Trump posted on Truth Social on 17-18 August citing Gyanesh Kumar and Indian voter ID.
- He called for immediate passage of the SAVE America Act.
- Gor publicly agreed with the post.
What The SAVE Act Would Change In US Registration
- The bill would require documentary proof of citizenship to register for federal elections and a nationwide photo-ID standard.
- Khera responded that Trump should take Kumar to the United States, referring to disputes over India's rolls at home.
- MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the robustness of India's election machinery was a globally established fact.
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