But the bill might not help Republicans as much as Trump thinks. In addition, the bill would all but eliminate mail-in voter registration and voting. The bill also instructs states to hand over their voting rolls to the Department of Homeland Security, raising privacy and surveillance concerns. In Georgia, Democrats and Republicans lacked easy access to documentary proof of citizenship at the same rate. In Texas, Republicans were twice as likely as Democrats to lack easy access to documentary proof of citizenship.

Source: Washington Post March 18, 2026 20:31 UTC