A majority of American voters continue to support the SAVE America Act, a bill requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections, according to a new Rasmussen Reports survey.

The poll found that 62% of likely voters support the SAVE Act — including 46% who strongly support it — while 33% oppose the bill, with 22% strongly opposed. Rasmussen says support levels have changed little since May.

The bill, also known as the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, has passed the House but has not advanced in the Senate.

Sharp Partisan Divides

Support splits sharply along party lines: 84% of Republicans back the bill, compared with 45% of Democrats and 58% of independent voters. Support also varies by past vote: 88% of those who voted for Donald Trump in 2024 back the SAVE Act, while 53% of Kamala Harris voters oppose it.

Broad Agreement on Citizenship Requirement

The poll reveals a high level of agreement on citizenship requirements for voting. Eighty-two percent of voters said only U.S. citizens should be allowed to vote in U.S. elections, including majorities across every party and racial group surveyed: 89% of Republicans, 77% of Democrats, 79% of independents, 87% of white voters, 67% of Black voters, 74% of Hispanic voters, and 75% of other minority voters.

Concerns About Noncitizen Voting

More than half of voters, 56%, said it is at least somewhat likely that noncitizens are illegally registered to vote in their state, including 33% who said it is very likely. Among that group, 92% want the Senate to pass the SAVE Act. Seventy-five percent of Republicans consider it at least somewhat likely, compared with 44% of Democrats and 53% of independents.

More men than women, 62% to 52%, said it is at least somewhat likely noncitizens are illegally registered in their state, though majorities of both men and women support the SAVE Act, at 65% and 59%, respectively.

Time Running Short for Midterms

Time is running short for the proposal to affect the November midterm elections. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., told Newsmax on Tuesday that Senate Republicans can still pass core pieces of the SAVE Act before the November midterms. Scott urged Republicans to force final congressional approval of the legislation requiring voter identification and proof of citizenship through either budget reconciliation or a talking filibuster. He said Senate Republicans should not allow the measure to languish as the chamber prepares for its August recess.

Scott’s push comes as the bill is again stalled in the Senate, despite two years of House-passed versions and backing from President Donald Trump.

Poll Methodology

The Rasmussen Reports survey of 1,156 likely voters was conducted July 23 and 26-27, 2026. The margin of sampling error is plus or minus 3 percentage points at a 95% level of confidence.