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Proposition 39: Prohibits Citizens From Voting Unless They Present Government-issued Identification. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
Proposition 39: Prohibits Citizens From Voting Unless They Present Government-issued Identification. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
In-person voters would show government-issued identification. Mail voters would write matching last four digits of a designated government-issued identification number on ballot envelopes.
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Proposal impacts
Impact on Mail voting residents
Mail ballot envelopes would require voters to write the last four digits of their chosen government ID. The digits must match their registration.
Mail ballot envelopes today require voters to sign them. Election workers compare those signatures before counting ballots.
Impact on Military voter families
Military voting rules would require lawmakers to address the new ID checks for service members under federal law.
Military voting rules today allow eligible service members to register and vote by mail.
Impact on County election workers
County election work would add citizenship checks and reports alongside changes to ballot verification.
County election work today covers voter registration and administering elections.
Impact on California taxpayers
Election costs would rise as state and county offices add identification checks and citizenship reviews.
Election costs today cover voter registration and voting under existing signature checks.
