California Photo ID to Vote Initiative (2010)

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A California Photo ID to Vote Initiative may appear on the 2010 state ballot as an initiated state statute.

George Runner is the measure's official proponent.

The proposed initiative has these provisions:

• People will not be able to vote unless they present a government-issued photo-identification card at the polls.
• Provisional voting will be allowed for eligible voters who fail to present government-issued photo-identification.
• Provisional ballots and mail-in ballots will be deemed invalid unless the accompanying envelope is marked with the last four digits of a citizen’s California driver’s license, state identification card or social security number.
• Citizens on probation for a felony offense will not be allowed to vote.
• Ballots from absent military personnel are to be considered timely if they are postmarked by election day.

Lawsuit

On October 14, 2009, proponent George Runner filed a lawsuit against California Attorney General's office over the ballot title created by that office. Runner says the ballot title they came up with for the measure is "overtly biased".^[1]

The title prepared by Jerry Brown is “Limits on voting” and the summary says “prohibits citizens from voting” unless they show ID. Runner says this wording is inaccurate inasmuch as the measure allows citizens who don’t possess ID to vote provisionally, and requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue free ID cards to voters without them.

Runner thinks “Voter identification requirement” is a more neutral and accurate description of the proposed measure.^[1][2]

Fiscal impact

The California Legislative Analyst's Office estimates the fiscal impact on state and local government as:

"Some increased government costs associated with voting in elections. These costs probably would not be significant."

See also

• California signature requirements

External links

• Letter to Attorney General requesting ballot title

References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Victor Valley Daily Press, "Runner sues Attorney General over ballot wording", September 28, 2009
2. ↑ Sacramento Bee, "Sen. Runner sues Brown over photo ID ballot measure summary", October 21, 2009

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