Mike Collins cosponsored the SAVE America Act and on February 11, 2026 voted for it as it passed the House 218 to 213; the bill 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. He 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. As a candidate in 2022 Collins claimed Trump won Georgia in 2020, though Georgia counted its votes three times, and in January 2026 the FBI seized Fulton County's 2020 ballots.
Mike Collins's Bills, Votes and Claims on Voting
- Collins Cosponsored and Voted for the SAVE America Act, Which Would Require Proof of Citizenship to Register and Photo ID to Vote. Mike Collins cosponsored the SAVE America Act and on February 11, 2026 voted to pass S. 1383, the vehicle the House used for it, which passed 218 to 213. That day he said, "I am proud to have cosponsored and passed the SAVE America Act," and urged the Senate to follow. 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.
- Collins Voted for the SAVE Act's Proof-of-Citizenship Rule in April 2025. On April 10, 2025, Collins 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.
- Collins First Voted for the SAVE Act in July 2024. In the previous Congress, on July 10, 2024, Collins voted for H.R. 8281, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, which passed 221 to 198 and set the same proof-of-citizenship requirement. Georgia has already tried such rules: Alabama and Georgia have policies on their books that aren’t in effect because of court orders, the Brennan Center reports.
- Collins Claimed the 2020 Election Was Stolen in Georgia; Georgia Counted the Votes Three Times. As a congressional candidate on January 13, 2022, Collins posted: "Joe Biden and the Democrats stole the 2020 election. Donald Trump won Georgia". Georgia's votes in the 2020 presidential race were counted three times, including once by hand, and each count affirmed Joe Biden's win (AP via WABE).
What the Voting Rules Mike Collins Backed and the 2020 Claims Mean for Georgia Voters
- Fulton County ballots. On January 28, 2026, an FBI warrant authorized agents to seize all physical ballots from the 2020 election in Fulton County, and in May a federal judge let the Justice Department keep them, writing "The seizure in this case was certainly not perfect", and no charge has been reported.
- Election workers. The Justice Department is seeking identities of every person who served as an election worker in Fulton County, Georgia in 2020, the Brennan Center's tracker reports.
Frequently Asked Questions About Mike Collins on Voting rights
What is Mike Collins's record on voting rights under Trump?
Mike Collins cosponsored the SAVE America Act and voted for it in February 2026, and voted 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. As a 2022 candidate he claimed Trump won Georgia in 2020.
Does Mike Collins support the SAVE America Act?
Yes. Mike Collins said on February 11, 2026 that he was "proud to have cosponsored and passed the SAVE America Act" and called on the Senate to pass it too. The bill 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 Georgia voters?
Under the SAVE Act that Mike Collins voted for, Georgians registering to vote would have to show documents such as a passport or birth certificate, the kind of rule a court has already kept from taking effect in Georgia, according to the Brennan Center.
Last updated: 2026-10-25