Kristi Noem called for swift action on election reforms following the House of Representatives’ passage of the SAVE Act, pointing to what she described as broad public support for measures such as voter identification and proof of citizenship requirements.

“As President Trump said, we will either fix our nation's election issues or we will no longer have a nation to save,” Noem said.

“Right now, America has a golden opportunity, a wonderful opportunity to show that we are serious about securing our elections and that we care about making sure that we preserve our sacred Republic.”

The SAVE Act, approved by the House earlier this week, would require photo identification to vote in federal elections, mandate proof of citizenship to register, and require states to remove non-citizens from their voter rolls.

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“Earlier this week, the House of Representatives passed the SAVE Act. This is federal legislation that does some common sense, straightforward things. First of all, it requires a photo ID in order to vote in federal elections. It also requires proof of citizenship in order to register to vote, and it requires states to remove non citizens from their voter rolls,” Noem said.

Noem pointed to polling data she said demonstrates strong backing for those provisions.

“These measures are extremely popular with American citizens. American people have common sense and they want to see reforms like this put into their elections,” she said.

She cited a recent Gallup poll and a Pew Research poll in her remarks.

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“In fact, a Gallup poll was recently released that shows 84% of Americans support a photo ID when they go to vote. That 83% support proving your citizenship when you go to register to vote. A Pew Research poll showed that 95% of Republicans and 71% of Democrats agree with voter ID,” Noem said.

According to Noem, the level of support reflects confidence in the policy’s effectiveness.

“There's a reason why more than 80% of Americans support these measures, and that's because they work and their common sense and they build trust into the system,” she said.

Noem described the reforms as foundational to maintaining election integrity and limiting participation to eligible voters.

“It's common sense that our elections should belong to the American people, that they should be the ones who get to vote, whose votes are counted, that they get one vote, not more, not less,” she said.

She also addressed concerns about non-citizen participation.

“It's common sense to make sure that foreign nationals don't vote in our elections. Don't elect our leaders and have a say in how our country runs. They don't and should not be allowed to be trampling on the voice of the American people,” Noem said.

In closing, Noem said Americans should not see their votes diminished.

“And will no longer allow American citizens to be disenfranchised, to have their voices suppressed by criminals, by hostile foreign actors and by illegal aliens that shouldn't be here in this country,” she said.

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The SAVE Act now awaits consideration in the Senate as lawmakers continue debating election policy and federal standards for voter eligibility.

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