Republican organizers in California announced they have gathered enough signatures to place a measure that would require voters in the state to present identification every time they vote and for election officials to verify that registered voters are US citizens on the ballot this November.
Proponents of the measure announced that they have collected 1.3m signatures on a petition to put the issue on to the ballot for a vote in the midterm elections, surpassing the 874,641 signatures needed under California state law. Officials must now verify the signatures.
Under the current law, Californians are not required to show or provide identification when casting a ballot in person or by mail. They are, however, required to provide identification when registering to vote. Voters must also swear under penalty of perjury – a felony – that they are a US citizen eligible to vote.
