Andreas Calls for Voter ID: Clerk Writes Letter To Senators

EDWARDSVILLE— In an effort to ensure fair elections and strengthen election integrity, Madison County Clerk Linda Andreas is calling on the U.S. Senators who represent Illinois to support the SAVE Act.

The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, also known as the SAVE Act, would require proof of citizenship to register to vote as well as presentation of an ID to cast a ballot.

Andreas has written letters to U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, urging them to support the measure. In the letters, Andreas said the SAVE Act includes “common-sense tools” for election integrity.

“This is not a partisan political issue—it is basic election security and sound administration,” Andreas stated in her letters. “Every day, my office works to maintain accurate voter rolls, verify eligibility, issue ballots, and train election judges. When identification standards are inconsistent or limited, verification becomes harder, records are more difficult to reconcile, and preventable errors are more likely. Clear ID rules and better verification tools reduce uncertainty up front instead of forcing corrections later.”

Andreas said polls consistently show that Americans overwhelmingly support an ID requirement for voting. A Pew Research Center poll found that 83 percent of Americans, regardless of political affiliation, support requiring all voters to show government-issued photo identification.

“Voter ID is not a barrier—it is a safeguard,” Andreas stated in her letters. “We require identification for routine transactions like banking and travel. Casting a ballot—one of the most important civic acts—should meet at least that same standard.”

Election integrity has been a central focus for Andreas. For example, in November, Andreas announced an initiative to ensure that deceased residents are promptly and accurately removed from the county’s voter registration rolls. The initiative was launched in collaboration with Coroner Nick Novacich, whose office upgraded its computer software and now can provide accurate and timely death records to the Clerk’s Office.

“There are multiple facets to election integrity, but it all starts with ensuring that the votes are cast by people who are, in fact, eligible to vote,” Andreas said. “Providing an identification card is a simple and effective way to safeguard our election security. I strongly support the SAVE Act and urge legislators to support it.”

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