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California voter ID push by GOP rejected
Published 12:00 am PDT Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Story appeared in MAIN NEWS section, Page A6
In California, the Democratic-led Legislature since 2000 has rejected a dozen Republican bills related to voter identification. Current law does not require California voters to show ID at polling places except for limited cases in which voters do not provide a Social Security number or driver's license upon registration.
The Assembly Committee on Elections and Redistricting killed a proposal in January by Assemblyman Bob Huff, R-Diamond Bar, requiring California voters to show one of six forms of ID at a polling place. Under Assembly Bill 9, a voter without identification could use a provisional ballot but would be required to show a valid ID card to the county registrar within five days. The bill failed on a party-line vote and is dead for the year.
Opponents included the American Civil Liberties Union, as well as public employee unions such as the California Teachers Association. Critics said the bill raised constitutional problems similar to those in the Supreme Court case and expressed concerns that an ID requirement would impose new costs on some voters and deter others by creating long waits at polling places.
Huff said he will propose a similar measure next year if he is elected to the state Senate. He applauded the Supreme Court decision and said "we must do everything we can to make sure integrity is upheld in elections."
– Kevin Yamamura, Bee Capitol Bureau
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