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California's Voter ID Amendment Gains 1.3 Million Signatures

2/25/2026

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A proposed California constitutional amendment would require voters to show photo identification and verify citizenship.
The initiative has gathered over 1.3 million signatures.
County election officials will validate the signatures.
If approved, the amendment would appear on the November 2026 ballot.
The measure would require voters who mail in ballots to include the last four digits of their ID number.

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Story summary

A proposed California constitutional amendment would require voters to show photo identification and verify citizenship.
The initiative has gathered over 1.3 million signatures.
County election officials will validate the signatures.
If approved, the amendment would appear on the November 2026 ballot.
The measure would require voters who mail in ballots to include the last four digits of their ID number.