The Pros and Cons of Verification Requirements: Should Congress Require Photo Identification as Proof of Citizenship for Federal Elections?

The article discusses whether the U.S. Congress should require photo identification as proof of citizenship for federal elections as of April 2026. Topics covered include views that concepts like voter ID and proof of citizenship are voter-suppressive, and that Republicans support a bill that makes voting as hard as possible. Also noted are views that safeguarding the right to vote privilege in American citizenship is needed, and that noncitizen voting reduces confidence in elections.