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Georgia Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff asked attendees at a meeting election campaign Saturday to show a government-issued photo ID despite opposing similar standards for voters in federal elections.
An email confirmation from the Ossoff rally in Atlanta detailed, “Matching government-issued IDs will be verified by name against the RSVP list.”
Georgia Rep. Mike Collins, who is running against Ossoff for a 2026 Senate seat, blasted what he called a double standard.
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Georgia Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff, December 9, 2025 (Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
“Typical Jon Ossoff says one thing and does another. Jon Ossoff needs a government ID card Listen to him talk about why you don’t need a government ID to vote,” Collins said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
Ossoff’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment.
After the president highlighted election security concerns Donald Trump In previous years, congressional Republicans have called for stricter voter registration standards.
Recently, lawmakers led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., called Guaranteeing the passage of Americans Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act.
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Florida Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna speaks to members of the media outside the House Republican Conference on September 3, 2025. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
In its current form, savings bill Proof of citizenship requirements will be added to existing voter registration pathways and states will be required to conduct stricter audits of their electoral rolls. The bill also defines documentary proof of U.S. citizenship and ties it to some form of photo identification.
It is illegal for non-citizens to participate in federal elections, although Republicans insist the standard is applied inconsistently, leaving election loopholes easily exploited.
Democrats like Ossoff blasted the legislation, arguing it would only make it harder for people who can’t get photo IDs to get one. Participate in elections.
“This is a blatantly partisan, completely unworkable, dishonest bill designed to disenfranchise millions of eligible voters,” Ossoff said in a statement about the SAVE Act. House of Representatives Last year’s representative.
An earlier version of SAVE passed the House in April 2025, with bipartisan support by a vote of 216 to 208. Four Democrats joined Republicans in passing the bill.
Georgia Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff speaks during a campaign event on March 9, 2024. (Megan Varner/Getty Images)
Although Ossoff has previously opposed the SAVE Act, his campaign will require photo ID as a security measure.
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“Due to security requirements…be prepared to show ID that matches our RSVP list and these arrival instructions (printed or on your phone),” the event confirmation email reads.
The House Rules Committee, the final gatekeeper before most legislation reaches the House floor, is expected to consider a An updated version of the SAVE Act Monday in the House of Representatives.
