Vulnerable Dem senator slammed for requiring photo ID at rally, but not to vote

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., required attendees of his rally to show proof-of-identification, even though the senator is opposed to efforts requiring proof-of-identification for voting.

Supporters of Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., hold up signs and placards with the Senator's name and logo on them at Ossoff's 'Rally For Our Republic' held in metro Atlanta on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.   (Photographer: Dustin Chambers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Meanwhile, Ossoff has referred to attempts to establish stricter photo-identification rules for voting and voter registration in federal elections as "nakedly partisan, totally unworkable, [and] bad faith."

Ossoff's team declined to comment for this story. 

On Wednesday, Republicans in the House of Representatives passed the latest iteration of a voter integrity law aiming at requiring stricter in-person documentation requirements, such as needing a photo-ID to vote. This bill is a broader and stricter version of the 2025 version of the bill which focused predominantly on registering to vote as opposed to the act of voting itself.

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Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., is amog a field of Republicans taking on incumbent-Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., in the upcoming midterm election. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images)

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Despite Ossoff's previous opposition to voter integrity laws, his campaign event framed the requirement for photo ID as a security measure.

"Due to security requirements … be ready to show ID that matches our RSVP list and these arrival instructions (printed or on your phone)," the campaign event’s confirmation email said.

Fox News Digital's Leo Briceno contributed to this report.

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