Proposal to require Californians to show ID to vote could be on November ballot

"When we give voters a choice this November, I have no doubt that the people of California will vote for voter integrity and voter ID law, and that we will get this passed. If we had voter ID, I know we would have greater confidence in the outcome of these elections and election integrity."

"Anytime a ballot is cast by someone who is ineligible to vote, it cancels out the vote of an eligible citizen. It silences their vote. In close elections, even a small number of ineligible ballots can impact results."

"According to the Brennan Center for Justice, out of roughly 250 million mail-in ballots cast nationwide between 2000 and 2020, there were 193 criminal convictions for voter fraud. It's actually more likely to be struck by lightning in the United States than it is to impersonate another voter and illegally cast a ballot."

A proposed California constitutional amendment requiring voters to show government-issued identification before casting ballots has collected approximately 1.3 million signatures for ballot qualification. Supporters, including State Senator Tony Strickland and Representative Ken Calvert, argue the measure strengthens election integrity and prevents ineligible votes from canceling out eligible citizens' votes. The proposal also mandates state election officials verify voter citizenship and maintain accurate voter rolls. Election officials will verify the submitted signatures to determine ballot eligibility. Opponents counter that voter fraud is extremely rare, citing data from the Brennan Center for Justice showing only 193 criminal convictions for voter fraud out of roughly 250 million mail-in ballots cast nationwide between 2000 and 2020.

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