[JustTheNews] The poll found that 54% of respondents said they believe illegal immigrants will vote in November, and 75% of respondents said they do not support allowing illegal immigrants to vote in federal elections.
The majority of respondents in a poll published Friday said they believe a large amount of people who are in the country illegally will actually vote in November's general election.
The poll, conducted by the Napolitan News Service, found that 54% of respondents said they believe illegal immigrants will vote in November, and 75% of respondents said they do not support allowing illegal immigrants to vote in federal elections.
An even larger percentage of the survey takers (87%) support requiring voter ID in order to vote in federal elections, according to the poll.
The poll comes as Republicans in Congress attempt to push through the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which requires voters to prove their citizenship in the United States in order to vote in federal elections. The bill has passed the House, but not the Senate.
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The survey polled 1,000 Registered Voters on Aug. 20, and 21. It has a margin of error of 3.1 percentage points.
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