Wednesday, March 12, 2025

VOTER ID IN CALIFORNIA

By Bob Walsh

 

CA Voter ID


There is now a push under way in the formerly great state of California to mandate via constitutional amendment voter ID.  As currently envisioned persons would have to present a government issued photo ID in order to register to vote and would similarly have to present photo ID in order to actually cast a ballot.  It is not fully clear yet what allowances would be made for physically handicapped people or those on permanent absentee voter status.

The actual text of the proposal is no where near settled yet.  Current poling suggests almost 70% of the electorate (some of who are actual citizens) support the idea.  CA has a very robust initiative system and a 600 page constitution due to these voter initiated changes.

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