California · Constitutional amendment · put on the ballot by petition · Nov 3, 2026
Proposition 39
Prohibits Citizens from Voting Unless They Present Government-Issued Identification
What it says
Prohibits voting by mail unless voter designates a government-issued identification number for their voter registration. Invalidates mail ballots if the envelope does not include the last four digits of a government-issued identification number matching the number on the voter's registration. Prohibits voting in person without presenting government-issued identification. Requires elections officials to annually report the percentage of each county's voters whose citizenship status has been verified. Estimated state and local costs of tens of millions to low hundreds of millions of dollars annually.
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Other measures in California
- Proposition 1 · Authorizes Bonds for Housing Affordability Programs
- Proposition 2 · Increases State's Rainy Day Fund
- Proposition 3 · Provides Permanent Funding for Schools and Health Care by Extending Existing Tax on High Incomes
- Proposition 4 · Repeals Prohibition Against Public Funding of Election Campaigns
- Proposition 5 · Changes Recall Election Process for Statewide Officers
- Proposition 40 · Imposes One-Time Tax on Certain Taxpayers
- Proposition 41 · Prohibits New State Taxes That Exclude Revenues From State Spending Limit; Requires Audits for New State Special Taxes
- Proposition 37 · Creates Loan Program for Middle-Income Buyers of Qualified New Homes
- Proposition 38 · Authorizes Bonds for Immunology Medical Research
- Proposition 44 · Requires Community Health Clinics to Spend 90% of Revenue on Program Services
- Proposition 45 · Modifies Environmental Review for Certain Projects
- Proposition 42 · Prohibits New State Personal Property Taxes and Certain Retroactive State Taxes
- Proposition 43 · Limits Voters' Ability to Raise Revenues for Local Government Services