{"id":2572891,"date":"2026-02-24T08:28:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-democrats-demand-id-to-shovel-snow-but-not-to-vote\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T08:33:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:33:51","slug":"new-york-democrats-demand-id-to-shovel-snow-but-not-to-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-democrats-demand-id-to-shovel-snow-but-not-to-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Democrats Demand ID To Shovel Snow But Not To Vote"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-york-democrats-demand-id-to-shovel-snow-but-not-to-vote%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2572891&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The piece argues that Democrats\u2019 push against voter ID laws stands in contrast with New York City\u2019s demand for multiple forms of identification for snow-shovelers, framing this as a double standard. It notes NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani\u2019s call for temporary workers to shovel out the city during a major snowstorm and reports that the job requires several forms of ID, including photos and a Social Security card, per Fox News. By comparison, the article highlights that the city\u2019s Board of Elections does not require ID from most registered voters, suggesting less scrutiny of voters than of snow shoveling workers. A social-media fragment from the Republican national Committee is cited to emphasize perceived irony and calls on Democrats to support voter-ID measures.<\/p>\n<p>The article then discusses the SAVE America Act, a bill intended to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ballots-cast-without-proof-of-citizenship-exploded-after-lawfare-crippled-arizona-election-laws\/\" title=\"Arizona&#039;s election laws were weakened by lawfare, leading to a significant increase in ballots cast without ... of ...\">require documentary proof<\/a> of citizenship to register to vote and a photo ID to cast a ballot. It describes the political fight: House passage on a mostly party-line vote, opposition from Democrats in Congress, and the Senate\u2019s uphill path given the filibuster rule, along with Republican talk of using a standing or \u201ctalking\u201d filibuster to pressure concessions. Polling cited by Heritage Action is presented as showing broad public support for election-security safeguards, including strong backing for proof of citizenship and opposition to noncitizens voting, across battleground and other states.<\/p>\n<p>Specific state results are summarized, noting substantial majorities in Ohio, Alaska, Georgia, Maine, and North Carolina favoring citizenship proof and opposing noncitizen voting, with Alaska\u2019s voters also supporting the SAVE America Act despite some partisan resistance. The piece quotes Heritage Action executives arguing that requiring ID protects ballots and that noncitizen voting threatens the integrity of elections, and it concludes with attribution to Matt Kittle, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-throws-out-leftist-nevada-ags-phony-fake-electors-case\/\" title=\"Judge Throws Out Leftist Nevada AG&#039;s Phony &#039;Fake Electors&#039; Case\">senior elections correspondent<\/a> for The Federalist.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>While congressional Democrats rail against a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/from-chuck-to-aoc-here-are-the-worst-people-of-the-week\/\" title=\"From Chuck To AOC, Here Are The Worst People Of The Week\">voter verification bill<\/a> they <a href=\"https:\/\/noticias.foxnews.com\/politics\/republicans-shred-nonsense-dem-claims-against-trump-backed-voter-id-bill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">claim<\/a> is &ldquo;voter suppression,&rdquo; their rising socialist star is demanding multiple forms of identification to shovel snow.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani put a call out for help as a powerful snowstorm pummelled the Big Apple. His Sanitation Department is recruiting temporary workers to shovel out the city.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Applicants can earn up to $28.71 per hour, but to get the gig they have to show some ID, Fox News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/nyc-seeks-emergency-snow-shovelers-blizzard-requires-ids-not-needed-vote\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>. That includes two photos, two original forms of identification and copies, and their Social Security card.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As SNL&rsquo;s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YHyW0N5f7zQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Church Lady<\/a> said long ago, &ldquo;Isn&rsquo;t that special?&rdquo; New York City&rsquo;s Board of Elections <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vote.nyc\/page\/voter-id\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">doesn&rsquo;t demand ID<\/a> from most registered voters. There&rsquo;s less scrutiny on who is voting in the city&rsquo;s elections than who is shoveling its bus stops and sidewalks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>According to Democrats: three forms of ID are required to shovel snow&hellip; but we shouldn&#8217;t have voter ID? &#129313; <\/p>\n<p>Make it make sense. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9qurjtc6Xn\">pic.twitter.com\/9qurjtc6Xn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&mdash; RNC Election Integrity (@RNCVoteProtect) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCVoteProtect\/status\/2026004913650622661?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2>&lsquo;The Irony Cannot be Understated&rsquo;<\/h2>\n<p>Meanwhile, Democrats in Congress are doing everything they can to kill the SAVE America Act, a bill that would require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote and a photo ID to cast a vote. Americans need IDs to buy booze and cigarettes and rent a car and board a plane and collect welfare benefits, but asking would-be voters to show proof of eligibility is a bridge too far for Democrats.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The irony cannot be understated: New York Democrats are actively asking for IDs to shovel snow, but fighting in Congress to stop voter ID by insanely suggesting it&rsquo;s &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/link.team.gopcomms.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\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">voter suppression<\/a>,&rdquo; Sonali Patel, Republican National Committee Rapid Response director, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/2026025729520013744\">wrote<\/a> Monday in a press release. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Patel notes that all New York Democrats in the House voted against the measure, including Senate Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and others facing competitive races in this year&rsquo;s midterm elections. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Following House passage earlier this month on a mostly party-line vote, the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/18\/poll-finds-majority-of-americans-concerned-about-noncitizens-voting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SAVE America Act <\/a>is now in the hands of the Republican-controlled Senate. The majority faces an uphill battle between a 60-vote rule to end the filibuster and Democrat leadership asserting the bill is dead on arrival. Republicans have discussed ways to confront the challenges, including pushing a standing &mdash; or <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/19\/bringing-back-the-talking-filibuster-could-do-more-to-save-america-than-just-passing-the-save-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">talking<\/a>&nbsp; &mdash; filibuster, which would require Senate Democrats to stay on the floor for days, perhaps weeks to tell Americans why they do not support legislation popular with the vast majority of Americans. Spoiler Alert: Democrats want noncitizens to vote in U.S. elections.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D. has said that the SAVE America Act will <a href=\"https:\/\/mahometdaily.com\/senate-vote-on-save-america-act-this-week-as-trump-threatens-executive-action\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hit the Senate floor this week<\/a> when members return from a storm-complicated weekend away.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The bill aims to clean up the National Voter Registration Act, which lacks the solid voter verification provisions that election-integrity advocates have long sought.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Overwhelming Support<\/h2>\n<p>New polling further cements widespread support for the election security safeguards in the bill.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Heritage Action&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/heritageaction.com\/press\/new-polling-shows-save-america-act-commands-broad-support-across-battleground-states\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">poll<\/a> of voters in five states, including battlegrounds North Carolina and Georgia, found more than 70 percent of likely voters oppose non-citizens voting in U.S. elections. More than 80 percent of respondents say that every legal voter should have confidence that their ballot is counted equally and not diluted by ineligible voters. And nearly 80 percent support applying the same eligibility standard nationwide for federal elections.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.heritageaction.com\/production\/assets\/SAVE_America_Act_poll_NorthCarolina_2-19-20261.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ohio<\/a>, 68 percent of those surveyed support proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote. Just 17 percent said noncitizens should be allowed to vote in federal elections. And 64 percent support removing noncitizens from the state&rsquo;s voter rolls. The numbers are similar in <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.heritageaction.com\/production\/assets\/SAVE_America_Act_poll_Alaska_2-19-20261.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alaska<\/a>, Georgia, Maine, and <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.heritageaction.com\/production\/assets\/SAVE_America_Act_poll_NorthCarolina_2-19-20261.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">North Carolina<\/a>, where proof of citizenship garners 68 percent support and opposition to foreign nationals voting in U.S. elections tops 70 percent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, 77 percent of Alaska voters oppose noncitizens voting in federal elections and overwhelmingly support the provisions in the SAVE America Act, even as the state&rsquo;s RINO senator, Lisa Murkowski, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adn.com\/opinions\/2026\/02\/23\/opinion-i-support-voter-id-but-oppose-the-save-america-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">says<\/a> she won&rsquo;t vote for the bill.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Also interesting, the Heritage Action polls finds voters are roughly twice as likely to reward a senator for supporting the SAVE America Act as to punish them for doing so.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;American voters are smart, and they know that showing an ID to vote is a simple way to protect their ballots,&rdquo; said Tiffany Justice, Heritage Action Executive Vice President. &ldquo;Voting is a privilege of American citizenship, and it should be defended by commonsense measures that apply equally to all states. Allowing non-citizens to cancel out the votes of law-abiding Americans threatens the very foundation of our republic.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Matt Kittle is a senior elections correspondent for The Federalist. An <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >award-winning investigative reporter<\/a> and 30-year veteran of print, broadcast, and online journalism, Kittle previously served as the executive director of Empower Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dems clash on voter ID; NYC hopeful wants IDs for snow<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":656,"featured_media":2572892,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-24-at-2.41.39-AM-1024x579.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[72620,74436,74435],"class_list":["post-2572891","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist","tag-newyork","tag-snowshovel","tag-votingid"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-24-at-2.41.39-AM-1024x579.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572891","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/656"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2572891"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572891\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2572896,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572891\/revisions\/2572896"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2572892"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2572891"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2572891"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2572891"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}