Statewide ballot measure · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Proposition 39: Prohibits Citizens from Voting Unless They Present Government-Issued Identification. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
Invalidates mail ballots that do not have last four digits of designated government-issued identification number written on envelope. Prohibits in-person voting without presenting government-issued identification. Fiscal Impact: Costs of between tens of millions of dollars and low hundreds of millions of dollars each year to implement new voting requirements.
What a vote means
- A yes vote
- A YES vote on this measure means: Voters would be required to present additional identifying information to elections officials each time they vote.
- A no vote
- A NO vote on this measure means: A voter’s identity would continue to be established with the voter’s signature.
Sources
Measure summary
- Official Voter Information Guide, Proposition 39 (California Secretary of State, Public record)
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