Boca Raton— As the Republican-led U.S. Congress is on the verge of sending the SAVE Act to President Donald Trump’s desk for signing, congressional Democrats like Rep. Jared Moskowitz continue to express their opposition to the popular legislative measure that would mandate potential voters to furnish documentary proof of US citizenship in order to vote in federal elections.
Rep. Moskowitz, who voted against the SAVE Act in the House of Representatives, told The Floridian that he supported the use of Driver’s Licenses and the new “Real ID” to be used for anyone attempting to vote, reaffirming the position he has taken against the SAVE Act.
Could his ‘Nay’ vote for the SAVE Act hurt Rep. Moskowitz in the 2026 midterm elections?
While Floridians anxiously await the upcoming midterm congressional redistricting, one of Moskowitz’s potential Republican congressional general election opponents, Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer, is questioning Moskowitz and his fellow House Democrats' vote against requiring voters to prove they are legally allowed to vote.
When asked if he would have voted for the SAVE Act if he were in the House of Representatives, Singer said that it was “common sense” and that it was a no-brainer to support a legislative measure that calls for “only citizens” to be able to vote in our elections.
“Yes, I'd support the SAVE Act. It's common sense in America that in all phases of our life, we show photo ID for basic things like entering a building or getting a library card. The SAVE Act is designed to ensure that only citizens vote. It's not enough to say that fraud is not rampant enough,” said Mayor Singer. “This is a sound common sense measure to prevent fraud, and with an increasing number of states allowing non-residents to obtain driver IDs, driver's licenses, and other IDs, that is no longer a protection about ensuring non-citizens voting. This is a common-sense measure, and I would support it.
Singer added, “I think it shows that the lockstep Democratic vote against something that's a common-sense proposal supported by nearly 80% of Americans shows how out of touch this party is and how it's not our parents' Democratic Party anymore.”
Singer is in a primary race against former Submarine commander and State Rep. George Moraitis. Moraitis has been in the race for about a year, while Singer just announced his candidacy earlier this year.
Florida’s primary election will take place on August 18th.
