Senate · Roll call 231 · Aug. 8, 2026

A vote to end debate on whether to take up S. 5271, a bill requiring voters to show photo identification in federal elections.

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected52–46 End debate Party-line vote
Question
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Bill
S. 5271, A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
← Most liberalThe aisleMost conservative →
YesNoPresentDid not vote
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How each party voted

Democrats
Yes 0 · No 44 · Did not vote 1
Republicans
Yes 52 · No 0 · Did not vote 1
Independent
Yes 0 · No 2

Most Democrats voted No (44 of 45).

Most Republicans voted Yes (52 of 53).

Party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

About this vote

The bill would bar state and local election officials from giving a ballot in a federal election to anyone who does not present valid physical photo identification. Cloture is a vote to end debate and needs 60 votes for most bills; it failed, so the Senate did not move to take up the bill.

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service

This bill establishes certain photo identification requirements for voting in federal elections. Specifically, the bill prohibits a state or local election official from providing a ballot for a federal election to an individual who does not present valid physical photo identification.

How each member voted

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