The California Voter ID Initiative is a state constitutional amendment being proposed to impose a Voter ID requirement for all future elections in California. Because the proposal is a constitutional amendment, once approved by the voters, state politicians will be compelled to comply with it for all future elections – no exceptions. Here’s what it requires:
Voters would provide a government issued ID for in-person voting or provide last four digits of a government ID for voting by mail.
Election officials would be required to verify that only eligible individuals are registered to vote and receive ballots. Citizenship must be verified.
Public Opinion Strategies poll of 800 likely California voters, January 19-22, 2025. Margin of error of ±3.46%
Public Opinion Strategies poll of 800 likely California voters, January 19-22, 2025. Margin of error of ±3.46%
Politicians and the media will keep denying the fact that California has real problems with election integrity, but the message from the public is loud and clear in support of requiring Voter ID as the best way to restore public trust and confidence in our elections.
– CA State Rep. Carl DeMaio, Reform California Chairman, Proponent of CA Voter ID Initiative
There is a cancer growing in our democracy where too many people have lost confidence in our elections – and enacting a Voter ID law should be seen as the best bipartisan solution to this problem.
– CA State Senator Tony Strickland, Proponent of CA Voter ID Initiative
Support for voter ID laws transcends party lines—it’s not a Republican or Democratic issue. Polls consistently show that majorities of Republicans, Democrats, and independents favor these measures … Voter ID is simply a common-sense policy. California needs to modernize its elections to align with the vast majority of the world’s democracies. While our state leads in so many areas, it lags behind on this issue. It’s time for California to catch up and enact voter ID laws.
– Julie Luckey, Director of Californians for Voter ID