Washington: US President Donald Trump has once then advocated strengthening the referendum process in America, citing the example of India's referendum system. Referring to the mandatory requirement of photo identity vellum for voters in India, Trump said that such a system should be implemented in America also. He reiterated the undeniability to pass the SAVE America Act to transpiration referendum rules.
Why did Trump requite the example of India's referendum system?
Trump referred to India's referendum process through a post on his social media platform Truth Social. He personal that in a big democracy like India, valid photo ID is necessary to ensure the identity of voters.
Trump moreover mentioned India's Chief Referendum Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. According to him, Kumar had recently questioned the US wardship as to how elections are conducted in America without a valid photo identity card.
How many people voted in India?
While sharing the data of India's last Lok Sabha election, Trump said that well-nigh 64.6 crore people had voted. He personal that less than one percent of these voters voted through post and a valid photo identity document was required for every voter.
Trump described this system in India as an important example for improving the American referendum system.
What is the SAVE America Act?
Trump has appealed to the US Congress to pass the SAVE America Act soon. This proposed legislation focuses on strengthening citizenship and identification documentation requirements during voter registration in federal elections.
Trump has long sought to tighten the rules related to voter identification and citizenship verification in US elections.
Has Trump given the example of India before?
This is not the first time that Trump has compared the American referendum system with India. He moreover mentioned the electoral systems of India and Brazil in an executive order issued in March 2025.
At that time, Trump had described the rules related to voter identification in both the countries as stronger than those in America. He had stressed the need for changes in the US referendum process regarding identity and citizenship verification.
Why is the issue of referendum reform a hot topic in America?
There has been a long-running political debate in America regarding voter identification, citizenship verification and the electoral process. Trump and his supporters tout the stricter ID rules as a step toward increasing the points of elections, while the opposition argues that spare documentation requirements could make voting difficult for some eligible voters.
Trump's latest statement has come surrounded this broader debate, in which he has presented India's referendum system as an example for American referendum reform.
