
Ruthless Podcast Why Democrats Hate Voter ID (SAVE ACT)
Feb 5, 2026
Byron Donalds, U.S. Congressman from Florida and rising GOP figure, joins to discuss the SAVE Act and voter ID politics. They cover the bill’s House passage, Senate maneuvering, polling, legal and implementation hurdles. Conversation also touches on Florida governance, immigration enforcement, and Byron’s gubernatorial prospects, with quick cultural asides and campaign anecdotes.
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Mandate Voter-List Cleaning And Proof Of Citizenship
- Clean voter rolls and require proof of citizenship for registration to reduce ballot misdelivery and fraud opportunities.
- Josh Holmes recommends making registration updates from new data mandatory so ballots go to intended recipients.
Opt-In Versus Mail-Out Ballot Approaches
- Comfortably Smug describes Republicans' preferred permanent early voter list as opt-in, not mail-outs to stale addresses.
- He contrasts that with Democrats' mail-out approach tied to uncleansed voter rolls causing multiple ballots at one address.
23 Years Working Voter ID And Auto-Registration
- Josh Holmes recounts working on voter ID for 23 years and earlier debates over automatic registration.
- He recalls opposing auto-registration tied to driver's licenses because many states didn't require citizenship for licenses.

