Voters should be required to provide photo identification at their voting place
Democrats65%
Republicans95%
Independents79%
Source: CBS News, Mar. 19, 2026
Chart: Americans Agree
Chart: Americans Agree
Voter ID
CBS News, Mar. 19, 2026
Details
| Question | Do you favor or oppose requiring people to show valid photo identification before they are permitted to vote? |
| Response | Favor |
| Poll Main Page | CBS News Poll – March 16-19, 2026 |
| Interview Period | Mar. 16, 2026 to Mar. 19, 2026 |
| Sample Size | 2,500 |
| Policy Context | When this poll was conducted in mid-March 2026, 36 states had laws requesting or requiring voters to show some form of identification at the polls, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. |
Other poll results on Voter ID
Different polls may have used different formats and wording, but they were all getting at the same concept.
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Position | Dem. | Rep. | Ind. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All voters should be required to provide photo identification at their voting place Pew Research Center, Aug. 22, 2025 | 71% | 95% | - | |
All voters should be required to provide photo identification at their voting place Gallup, Oct. 14, 2024 | 67% | 98% | 84% | |
All voters should be required to show government issued photo identification to vote Pew Research, Feb. 7, 2024 | 69% | 95% | - |