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Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s appearance on Fox this week captured the anger and common sense millions of Americans feel about election integrity, reminding viewers that the right to vote is not a hobby but a hard-won bedrock of our republic. He argued the nation should protect that right by requiring basic verification at the polls — a position ordinary Americans already back in large numbers.
It’s not just talk: the House has moved to translate that public demand into law, passing the SAVE America Act to require proof of citizenship and photo ID for federal elections. Conservatives should cheer that lawmakers are finally attempting to close glaring vulnerabilities and restore confidence in our elections instead of appeasing political narratives that put power over principle.
Van Drew’s moral framing — that the vote is precious because people have died to secure it for us — is not rhetorical flourish but history reminding us why the franchise matters. The courts and Congress have long treated the franchise as “no right more precious,” and defending that right includes both access and security so Americans can trust outcomes.
Democrats and much of the media reflexively label voter ID as “suppression,” yet they conveniently ignore that voter impersonation at the polls is vanishingly rare while other practical reforms would make voting safer without blocking participation. Voters know the difference between cynicism and stewardship, and they want commonsense measures that ensure every ballot cast is a legitimate ballot.
Polling shows this isn’t a partisan niche; overwhelming majorities across the political spectrum support photo ID and other safeguards because they want elections people can believe in. If the left truly cared about democracy, it would embrace steps that preserve faith in outcomes instead of reflexively defending the status quo that breeds suspicion.
Conservatives must stop apologizing for insisting on secure elections and start holding the line: defending the right to vote includes defending its integrity. Rep. Van Drew, by speaking plainly on national television, gave voice to hardworking Americans who want fairness and truth at the ballot box — and the GOP should double down on delivering real reforms, not hollow virtue signals.
