California voters this November are set to decide if photo ID should be required at the polls in elections moving forward. The California Secretary of State’s office confirmed the proposal received about a million verified signatures to qualify for the November ballot. The ballot initiative’s lead proponent is Republican Assemblyman Carl DeMaio, who celebrated the qualification Friday on social media.”Voters will be able to restore election integrity in our state, citizenship verification, auditing voter roles, and yes, requiring ID to vote,” DeMaio said in his X post.The California Secretary of State’s Office, in a news release, confirmed that the DeMaio-spearheaded initiative became eligible for the Nov. 3 election as of this Friday.”In order to become eligible for the ballot, the initiative needed 874,641 valid petition signatures, which is equal to eight percent of the total votes cast for governor in the November 2022 General Election,” the release read.Supporters have said the measure would add another layer of security to California’s elections, while opponents worry it could make it harder for low-income and people of color to vote.DeMaio noted his proposal does not conflict with the SAVE Act, which would implement Voter ID requirements nationwide, a proposal he previously stated not having much confidence in being passed.This is not the first time DeMaio has pushed for voter ID: State legislative leaders rejected his first proposal early last year, with Democrats warning a photo ID requirement could make elections less accessible for lower-income communities and people of color.Earlier this year, California Secretary of State Shirley Weber stated that, “If the initiative is valid, my responsibility is to put it on the ballot.”Watch her interview from California Politics 360 belowSee more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
California voters this November are set to decide if photo ID should be required at the polls in elections moving forward.
The California Secretary of State’s office confirmed the proposal received about a million verified signatures to qualify for the November ballot. The ballot initiative’s lead proponent is Republican Assemblyman Carl DeMaio, who celebrated the qualification Friday on social media.
“Voters will be able to restore election integrity in our state, citizenship verification, auditing voter roles, and yes, requiring ID to vote,” DeMaio said in his X post.
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The California Secretary of State’s Office, in a news release, confirmed that the DeMaio-spearheaded initiative became eligible for the Nov. 3 election as of this Friday.
“In order to become eligible for the ballot, the initiative needed 874,641 valid petition signatures, which is equal to eight percent of the total votes cast for governor in the November 2022 General Election,” the release read.
Supporters have said the measure would add another layer of security to California’s elections, while opponents worry it could make it harder for low-income and people of color to vote.
DeMaio noted his proposal does not conflict with the SAVE Act, which would implement Voter ID requirements nationwide, a proposal he previously stated not having much confidence in being passed.
This is not the first time DeMaio has pushed for voter ID: State legislative leaders rejected his first proposal early last year, with Democrats warning a photo ID requirement could make elections less accessible for lower-income communities and people of color.
Earlier this year, California Secretary of State Shirley Weber stated that, “If the initiative is valid, my responsibility is to put it on the ballot.”
Watch her interview from California Politics 360 below
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel