82% nationwide say yes, voters should have to show a photo ID “Require photo IDs to curb voter fraud? Definitely,” says a new nationwide USA TODAY/Bipartisan Policy Center poll: “Moves by Texas and elsewhere to require photo IDs for voters have sparked controversy, Democratic protests and Justice Department investigations. But in the survey, eight in 10 Americans support the idea, including 70% of Democrats. “Indeed, the practice already seems common. Seven in 10 voters say they had to show a photo ID before casting a ballot in last year’s presidential election.”