California Voter Identification Reforms

Initiative:	25-0007A1
Filed: A1	August 8, 2025
Filed:	July 16, 2025
Comments:	through August 15, 2025
Proponent(s):	Carl DeMaio, Tony Strickland, Donald J DiCostanzo
Source:	Office of Attorney General
WBM:	Wayback Machine

The proponent filed an amendment one week before the comment deadline. The cover letter explaining the amendment stated: "After feedback from stakeholders, we are amending the text to clarify one provision of the initiative."

The following two phrases in paragraph (b) are the entirety of the changes.

A1	by the voter for their voter registration.
	by the voter  in their voter registration record.

A1	noted on the mail ballot envelope provided
	noted on   a mail ballot          provided

SECTION 1. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

To enforce existing voter qualifications, including US citizenship, established by California's Constitution,
the people hereby amend the California Constitution: (A) to promote public confidence and trust in the
electoral process, which encourages civic participation and supports a healthy democracy; (B) to deter
and detect voter fraud by maintaining accurate voter registration records and confirming eligibility to
vote; and (C) to minimize the risk of voter impersonation by requiring proof of identity to vote.

SECTION 2. CALIFORNIA VOTER IDENTIFICATION REFORMS

Article II of the California Constitution is amended to add section 3.1 to read as follows:

Section 3.1

(a) The Secretary of State, and county elections officials, shall each have the duty to maintain accurate
voter registration lists, shall use best efforts to verify citizenship attestations using government data, and
shall annually report what percentage of each county's voter rolls have been citizenship-verified.

(b) Each time a voter casts a ballot in person in any election in the State, the voter shall present
government-issued identification, or if voting by mail, the voter shall provide the last four digits of a
unique identifying number from government-issued identification that matches the one designated by
the voter for their voter registration. The type of identification designated by each voter must be indicated
in their voter registration record, noted on the mail ballot envelope provided to them, and available to
them on request by phone or electronically. Election officials shall only count a regular or provisional ballot
after verifying the identity of the person voting pursuant to the requirements of this section, and verifying
that the person has cast only one ballot in the election. Government-issued identification means
documentation that allows conclusive verification of the voter's identity. Upon request by an eligible
voter, the state shall provide, at no charge, a voter ID card for use in casting a ballot.

(c) This section shall be self-executing. The Legislature shall also promptly enact laws to implement this
section, provide for voting by military and overseas voters consistent with federal law, and ensure that all
State and local officials comply and support the compliance with this section. Citizens may seek judicial
review and remedy of the State's or any county's compliance with this section. During every odd-
numbered year, the State Auditor shall audit the State's and each county's compliance with this section
and report its findings and recommendations for improving the integrity of elections to the public.

SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY

The provisions of this Act are severable. If any portion, section, subdivision, paragraph, clause, sentence,
phrase, word, or application of this Act is for any reason held to be invalid by a decision of any court of
competent jurisdiction, that decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Act,
which shall be given effect without the invalid portion or application.

SECTION 1. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

SECTION 2. CALIFORNIA VOTER IDENTIFICATION REFORMS

Article II of the California Constitution is amended to add section 3.1 to read as follows:

Section 3.1

(b) Each time a voter casts a ballot in person in any election in the State, the voter shall present
government-issued identification, or if voting by mail, the voter shall provide the last four digits of a
unique identifying number from government-issued identification that matches the one designated by
the voter in their voter registration record. The type of identification designated by each voter must be
indicated in their voter registration record, noted on a mail ballot provided to them, and available to them
on request by phone or electronically. Election officials shall only count a regular or provisional ballot after
verifying the identity of the person voting pursuant to the requirements of this section, and verifying that
the person has cast only one ballot in the election. Government-issued identification means
documentation that allows conclusive verification of the voter's identity. Upon request by an eligible
voter, the state shall provide, at no charge, a voter ID card for use in casting a ballot.

SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY