On February 11, 2026, Ashley Hinson voted for the SAVE America Act, which passed the House 218 to 213 and would require a photo ID at the polls, documentary proof of citizenship to register, and that states regularly turn over voter rolls to the Department of Homeland Security. She had voted for the SAVE Act's proof-of-citizenship rule in April 2025 and in July 2024.
The Brennan Center found that 21 million American citizens lack ready access to the documents these bills would require. Iowa has already given the Justice Department its complete voter list.
Ashley Hinson's Votes on Proof-of-Citizenship and Photo ID Bills
- Hinson Voted for the SAVE America Act, Which Would Require Proof of Citizenship to Register and Photo ID to Vote, in February 2026. On February 11, 2026, Ashley Hinson voted to pass S. 1383, the vehicle the House used for the SAVE America Act, which passed 218 to 213. The bill would require a photo ID at the polls and documentary proof of citizenship to register, and would have states regularly turn over voter rolls to the Department of Homeland Security. The Brennan Center found that Our research shows that 21 million American citizens lack ready access to the documents proof-of-citizenship rules demand, such as a passport or birth certificate, so eligible voters who cannot produce them would be kept off the rolls.
- Hinson Voted for the SAVE Act's Proof-of-Citizenship Rule in April 2025. On April 10, 2025, Hinson voted for H.R. 22, the SAVE Act, which would require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections; it passed 220 to 208. When Kansas enforced a similar proof-of-citizenship law, it prevented more than 30,000 American citizens from registering to vote before that order from a court struck it down, the Brennan Center found.
- Hinson First Voted for the SAVE Act in July 2024. In the previous Congress, on July 10, 2024, Hinson voted for H.R. 8281, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, which passed 221 to 198 and set the same proof-of-citizenship requirement. Iowa already enforces a related rule: A 2025 Iowa law creates an "unconfirmed" registration status when officials get a report that a voter is a noncitizen, and the voter must then prove citizenship, according to the Brennan Center.
What the Voting Rules Ashley Hinson Voted For Would Mean for Iowa Voters
- Voter records. Iowa is among the states that gave the Justice Department its complete voter list, including driver's license and Social Security numbers (Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, Ohio and others), and the Justice Department was found to be disclosing voter records to the DHS for immigration checks, the Brennan Center reported.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ashley Hinson on Voting rights
What is Ashley Hinson's record on voting rights under Trump?
Ashley Hinson voted for the SAVE America Act in February 2026 and for the SAVE Act in April 2025 and July 2024, bills that would require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote. The 2026 bill would also have states share their voter rolls with the Department of Homeland Security.
Does Ashley Hinson support the SAVE America Act?
Yes. Ashley Hinson voted on February 11, 2026 to pass the SAVE America Act, which would require photo ID at the polls, proof of citizenship to register, and that states regularly turn over voter rolls to the Department of Homeland Security.
What would the SAVE Act mean for Iowa voters?
Under the SAVE Act that Ashley Hinson voted for, Iowans registering to vote would have to show documents such as a passport or birth certificate, on top of a 2025 Iowa law that already lets officials mark a voter's registration "unconfirmed" on a report of noncitizenship.
Last updated: 2026-10-25