California Attorney General’s office for language approval, supported by proponents Don DiCostanzo with Californians for Voter ID, State Senator Tony Strickland, and State Assemblymember Carl DeMaio.

“California’s election system lacks the transparency and necessary safeguards to ensure a fair process," said Julie Luckey, Executive Director of Californians for Voter ID. "According to recent polls, over 70% of voters—including majorities of Democrats, Republicans, and independents—support some form of voter ID. This measure will help restore public confidence in our elections and ensure that every valid ballot is counted and every valid ballot matters."

The initiative will accomplish these goals by imposing two new requirements:

1. Elections officials must maintain accurate voter registration lists and use best efforts to verify citizenship attestations using government data.

2. Voters must present a government-issued identification if voting in person, or the last four digits of a unique identifying number from government-issued identification if voting by mail, each time the voter casts a ballot in any election in the state.

About Californians for Voter ID

Californians for Voter ID aims to bring a common-sense constitutional amendment to the 2026 ballot by collecting more than one million signatures. We intend to restore trust in California’s elections, ensuring every lawful ballot is counted and guaranteeing each valid vote is fully protected.