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Jon Husted

Republican on Amending the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to Require Voters to Provide Photo Identification--Motion to Proceed 2026-08-07

155 words · 14 sentences · 18 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 97 / 100

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Claims 66%The question 15%The ask 16%Procedure 3%

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Madam President, Claims · 89 wordsusing a photo ID to vote is common sense. It is an issue Americans broadly support.Unearned certainty So tonight, this early morning, I am offering a clean, simple straightforward bill to require a photo ID to vote in America.¹ Voters can use a driver’s license, a state-issued ID, passport, military or veterans ID, ²or Tribal ID. No additional restrictions. No tricks. No games. No prohibitions on absentee voting.³ Thirty-six States require some form of photo ID.⁴ Photo ID laws have been tested in elections across this country, and they work.Unearned certainty The question · 23 wordsSo tonight, I am asking my colleagues to answer one simple question: Should you have to prove who you are when you vote? Claims · 14 wordsAmericans think we should, and tonight, we will find out if their Senators agree. The ask · 25 wordsI urge my colleagues to vote yes on this bill to establish nationwide photo ID standards and give Americans better-run and honest and fair elections. Procedure · 4 wordsI yield the floor.Procedure

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What the tags mean

Signal · 97

1 of 3 deductions are Signal

Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I yield the floor.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 3 deductions are Relevance

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the bill under debate.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · no score

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Clarity · 93

2 of 3 deductions are Clarity

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “Americans broadly support”A broad claim about public opinion presented without any poll or source.
Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “they work”Asserts the effectiveness of photo ID laws with no source or evidence offered for the outcome.

Claims · 4

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1“a clean, simple straightforward bill to require a photo ID to vote in America”The bill under debate would require voters in the United States to provide photo identification in order to vote.search
2“Voters can use a driver’s license, a state-issued ID, passport, military or veterans ID, ”Under the bill, voters could satisfy the photo ID requirement with a driver’s license, state-issued ID, passport, military or veterans ID, or Tribal ID.search
3“No prohibitions on absentee voting”The bill imposes no prohibition on absentee voting.search
4“Thirty-six States require some form of photo ID”Thirty-six U.S. states require some form of photo ID for voting.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-16