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DeMaio Voter-ID Measure Qualifies for Ballot Amid Suppression Fears

4/25/2026

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San Diego Assemblymember Carl DeMaio’s voter-ID initiative qualified for the November 3 California ballot.
The $10 million GOP-backed campaign was funded by Julie Luckey, mother of billionaire Palmer Luckey, and other operatives.
If passed, voters must show an ID and enter its last four digits on mail-in ballots.
Voting-rights groups and labor unions warn the measure could suppress turnout.
Support fell to 37 percent after officials noted voter fraud is rare in California.

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San Diego Assemblymember Carl DeMaio’s voter-ID initiative qualified for the November 3 California ballot.
The $10 million GOP-backed campaign was funded by Julie Luckey, mother of billionaire Palmer Luckey, and other operatives.
If passed, voters must show an ID and enter its last four digits on mail-in ballots.
Voting-rights groups and labor unions warn the measure could suppress turnout.
Support fell to 37 percent after officials noted voter fraud is rare in California.