Florida House passes election bill requiring U.S. citizenship to register to vote

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: February 26, 2026

Words: 938

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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An election bill that would require proof of American citizenship to vote and limit the kinds of identification voters could show at the polls was approved in the Republican-controlled Florida House on Wednesday. The vote was 88-31, along party lines.

The bill (HB 991) is similar to the citizenship requirement contained in the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or SAVE America, Act, the federal legislation advocated by President Trump that passed two weeks ago in …

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